NY -- Niagara Falls (from US side):
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- NFNY_090524_027.JPG: Prospect Point Viewing Area -- American Falls:
Geology:
The American Falls became forming here about 800 years ago as the Horseshoe Falls continued to erode the Niagara River Gorge in a southward direction. The American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls separated from the Horseshoe Falls at Goat Island about 700 years ago. Only 10% of the water from the upper Niagara River flows over the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Because of this, they erode at a much slower rate than the Horseshoe Falls.
Statistics:
To produce hydroelectric power, water above the falls is diverted. When this occurs, the height and volume of the falls change. The average glow of water over the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls varies from 60,000-75,000 gallons/second. The height of both varies from 176-185 feet. The American Falls has a crest line of about 950 feet. The Bridal Veil Falls has a crest line of about 50 feet.
Rockfalls:
On January 17, 1931, approximately 76,000 tons of rock fell from the center of the American Falls. On July 28, 1954, the largest single rockfall ever recorded at Niagara Falls took place at Prospect Point. On that morning, a crevice appeared in the pavement and continued to widen. The area was closed off, and around 5:00pm, 185,000 tons of rock fell into the gorge.
- NFNY_090524_032.JPG: Prospect Point Viewing Area -- Niagara in the Winter:
Ice from Lake Erie flows over the falls and jams up in the gorge below. An ice bridge is an accumulation of ice, which has frozen solid from shore to shore, and under which the river still flows.
In the past, the American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls were frequently reduced to a trickle when ice jammed up in the American Rapids. A few times both falls completely froze over! Since 1964, the installation of the ice boom, a barrier laid across Lake Erie, slows the amount of ice flowing down towards the falls.
- NFNY_090524_048.JPG: Niagara Falls from the New York side
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- Wikipedia Description: Niagara Falls
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Niagara Falls (French: les Chutes du Niagara) is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York, 75 miles (120 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the United States side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the American side, separated from the main falls by Luna Island. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly-formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water fall over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.
The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 1800s.
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