Whittleton Branch Falls is a 10-foot waterfall on Whittleton Branch in Powell County, Kentucky, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region. It lies about 11.6 miles east of Stanton and roughly 46.8 miles east of Lexington as the crow flies.
At 10 feet it is one of the lowest falls in the state’s records: of the 25 Kentucky waterfalls with a documented height only 0 are shorter, while the typical Kentucky waterfall stands around 40 feet. By form it is a plunge, where the water drops vertically and loses contact with the rock face.
The Western Allegheny Plateau is a maze of narrow ridges and hollows in mixed oak and hardwood forest, with coal mining and small farms. Waterfalls occur where creeks cross sandstone ledges in the hollows.
It is the only recorded waterfall in Powell County. Bell Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 4.2 miles away. Upper Bell Falls, a plunge waterfall, is about 4.2 miles away. Torrent Falls, a 165-foot plunge waterfall, is about 4.8 miles away.
Whittleton Branch Falls is located at 37.7891° N, 83.6574° 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.