Panther Bluff Falls is a waterfall on tributary of Saline River in Howard County, Arkansas, in the Ouachita Mountains region, with a total height of about 31 feet. It lies about 6.5 miles northwest of Dierks and roughly 84.1 miles south of Fort Smith as the crow flies.
At 31 feet it is on the modest side for Arkansas, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 34 feet; it ranks 58th of 110. The water comes down as a horsetail, where the water keeps some contact with the bedrock as it falls.
The Ouachita Mountains are folded, forested ridges of shortleaf pine and oak-hickory with clear, rocky streams. Waterfalls drop over sandstone and shale ledges in steep hollows.
There are 2 recorded waterfalls in Howard County. Cossatot Falls, a 75-foot tiered waterfall, is about 11.9 miles away. Katy Falls, a 12-foot horsetail waterfall, is about 13.9 miles away. Little Missouri Falls, a 24-foot tiered waterfall, is about 18.1 miles away.
Panther Bluff Falls is located at 34.1964° N, 94.0822° 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 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.