Niagara Falls 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.
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It’s a great informative blog about the Niagara Falls where I visited before my shanghai bus tours and after visiting there I come to know about some facts that I want to share with you.
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• The elevation between the two lakes is about 99 meters, half occurring at the fall themselves.
• The total area drained by the Niagara River is approximately 684,000 square kilometers.
• The average fall from Lake Erie to the beginning of the upper Niagara Rapids is only 2.7 meters.
• Below the Chippawa-Grass Island Pool control structure, the river falls 15 meters to the brink of the fall.
• The deepest section in the Niagara River is just below the fall. It is so deep it equals the height of the fall above, 52 meters.