Lawton Valley Falls is a waterfall in Newport County, Rhode Island, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 1.3 miles south of Melville and roughly 11.4 miles southwest of Fall River as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data. By form it is a cascade, descending over a series of rock steps rather than in a single drop.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
It is the only recorded waterfall in Newport County. Pawtucket Falls, is about 22 miles away. Stepstone Falls, a 15-foot tiered waterfall, is about 24.9 miles away. Albion Falls, is about 28.1 miles away.
Lawton Valley Falls is located at 41.5676° N, 71.2828° 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 position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.