Copperhead Falls is a waterfall on Indian Creek in Newton County, Arkansas, in the Boston Mountains region, with a total height of about 13 feet. It lies about 17.1 miles southwest of Harrison and roughly 48.2 miles east of Springdale as the crow flies.
At 13 feet it is on the modest side for Arkansas, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 34 feet; it ranks 91st of 110. The water comes down as a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Boston Mountains are the highest and most rugged part of the Ozarks, deeply dissected sandstone plateaus covered in oak-hickory forest with shortleaf pine. Clear creeks cut narrow hollows with numerous bluff-line waterfalls, at their best in spring. Indian Creek carries 2 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 31 feet.
There are 42 recorded waterfalls in Newton County. Tunnel Cave Falls, a 31-foot horsetail waterfall, is under a mile away. Hammerschmidt Falls, a 43-foot curtain waterfall, is under a mile away. Lower Fishtrap Falls, is about 2.3 miles away.
Copperhead Falls is located at 36.0299° N, 93.2877° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The creek name is confirmed against the federal Geographic Names Information System. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.