Shoal Creek Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls in Newton County, Missouri, in the Ozark Highlands region. It lies about 3.9 miles southwest of Joplin as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Ozark Highlands are a dissected limestone and dolomite plateau of oak-hickory forest, glades and karst springs. Spring-fed streams and creeks drop over ledges and into sinkholes and caves.
It is the only recorded waterfall in Newton County. Cherry Creek Falls, 3 feet high, is about 27.6 miles away across the state line in Kansas.
Shoal Creek Falls is located at 37.0320° N, 94.5424° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, 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.