Scribd
Upload
106 views2 pages

More Fun Facts About Niagara Falls:: The American and Bridal Veil Falls Were Turned Off in 1969

The Niagara Falls are located on the border between Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. They are comprised of three waterfalls - the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the massive Horseshoe Falls. Together, the waterfalls produce the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with the American Falls being the largest at over 165 feet tall. Each year, around 30 million people visit the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Uploaded by

Emran
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
106 views2 pages

More Fun Facts About Niagara Falls:: The American and Bridal Veil Falls Were Turned Off in 1969

The Niagara Falls are located on the border between Ontario, Canada and New York, USA. They are comprised of three waterfalls - the American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and the massive Horseshoe Falls. Together, the waterfalls produce the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with the American Falls being the largest at over 165 feet tall. Each year, around 30 million people visit the spectacular Niagara Falls.

Uploaded by

Emran
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

 The Niagara Falls are located on the border of

Ontario, Canada and New York, USA.


 The Niagara Falls are made up of 3 waterfalls,
the American Falls, the Bridal Veil Falls and
the Horseshoe Falls.
 The 3 waterfalls combine to produce the
highest flow rate of any waterfall on earth.
 The largest vertical drop is over 165 feet (50
metres).
 The Niagara Falls is visited by around 30
million people every year.

 it may be the fastest moving waterfall on the Ref:


planet. http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/earth/niagarafalls.html

MORE FUN FACTS ABOUT NIAGARA FALLS:


 Niagara Falls is comprised of three waterfalls: American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls and Horseshoe
Falls, also known as the Canadian Falls.
 Niagara Falls' vertical height is over 176 feet in some sections.
 The American and Bridal Veil Falls were turned off in 1969 by the U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
to study the effects of erosion. The falls will be turned off again soon so the New York State
Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation can rebuild two, 115-year-old bridges.
 Niagara Falls' current erosion rate is approximately 1 foot per year and could possibly be
reduced to 1 foot per 10 years due to flow control and diversion for hydro-power generation.
 The water that flows over Niagara Falls is at 25-50% capacity at any given time.
 The first person to go over the Niagara Falls in a barrel was 63-year-old school teacher Annie
Edson Taylor.
 The Cave of the Winds attraction at Niagara Falls is torn down and re-built every year.
 Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest State Park in the United States.
 The birth of Niagara Falls can be traced back more than 12,000 years to the end of the last
glacial period. A great amount of water was released from the melting ice, draining into what is
now the Niagara River and then plunging over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, a cliff at
what is now Lewiston, New York. The force of this plunging water wore away at rock layers
creating the now Niagara Falls.
 Despite myths to the contrary, Niagara Falls does not freeze in the winter. However, the flow of
water was reduced to a mere trickle for a few hours on March 29, 1848 because of an ice jam
upstream in the Niagara River. Learn more about the Frozen Falls here.
 During periods of peak flow in the summer and fall, more than 700,000 gallons of water per
second pour over Niagara Falls.
 Four of the five Great Lakes drain into the Niagara River, (Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie)
before emptying into Lake Ontario. These five Great Lakes make up almost one-fifth of the
world's fresh water supply.
 Niagara Falls is not the tallest waterfall in the world; however, the beauty of the falls comes
from the height and the incredible volume of water running over the falls at a given time.
 Fish travel over Niagara Falls and most of them survive because of their ability to flow with the
water and fall into the pool at the base of the Falls. Although they may be a bit shocked, fish can
survive the Falls much better than any human.
 At one time, P.T. Barnum wanted to turn Goat Island (inside Niagara Falls State Park) into a
circus ground.
 Energy from the Niagara River has been harnessed for hydro-electric power generation as far
back as the mid-eighteenth century.
 Power generation facilities along the Niagara River supply more than one-quarter of all power
used in New York State and Ontario.
 50 to 75 percent of the water flowing along the Niagara River is diverted from going over the
Falls to hydroelectric power generating stations.
 One of the oldest surviving United States flags is permanently displayed at Old Fort Niagara. It
was captured by the British during the War of 1812.
 The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) features a world-class collection of contemporary
art and "Freedom Crossing: The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara" gallery.
 The historic village of Lewiston was the site of the first battle of the War of 1812 and the last
stop for slaves escaping to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
 The original Flight of Five locks that were built in 1840 still exist along the Erie Canal in Lockport.
 Niagara Falls USA are visited by over eight million people every year.
 Surrounded by water, Niagara Falls USA is a fishing mecca that offers exciting opportunities in
and on Lake Ontario, the Niagara River and the Erie Canal.

You might also like