011 Power Of Niagara Falls

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011 Power Of Niagara Falls

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Michael Frank Jr

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niagara_Falls
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Niagara Falls (disambiguation).

Niagara Falls

Location Border of Ontario, Canada & New York, U.S.A.
Coordinates 43.080°N 79.071°WCoordinates: 43.080°N 79.071°W
Type Cataract
Total height 167 ft (51 m)
Number of drops 3
Watercourse Niagara River
Average flow rate 64,750 cu ft/s (1,834 m3/s)
Niagara Falls (Cayuga: Gahnawehtaˀ or Tgahnawęhta) is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the
international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.
From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie on
the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side,
separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has
long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction.
Located on the Niagara River which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical
drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate.
The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls,
Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
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 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls
over the crest line every minute in high flow,[4] and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.
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 19th century.

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