Niagra Falls
America’s Natural Wonder-Niagara Falls
It is called one of the greatest wonders of the world. The 12,000 year old, Niagara Falls is a true miracle of nature. The Falls serve as a border between the United States, New York and Canada, Ontario. The Falls have over 20 million tourists a year that are amazed at the beautiful and massive waterfalls. The tourists visiting the falls are able to tour by foot, helicopter, or by boat. The Falls are not only known for their awe inspiring beauty, but also for being the place of the first commercial hydro-electric power plant. The power plants along the Niagara River supply more than one-quarter of all power used in the state of New York and Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls is one of the world’s most famous, powerful, and oldest natural geological wonders. America’s natural wonder, known as the Niagara Falls, is actually made up from three different sections of waterfalls and in three separate areas. “Collectively they are called Niagara Falls” (“Geological Niagara”). Individually, the American Falls is located between Luna Island and Prospect Point in New York. The Bridal Veil Falls is located between Goat Island and Luna Island in New York. Lastly, the Canadian Falls or Horseshoe Falls is located between Goat Island and Table Rock, bordering the United States and Canada. Basically, one third of the Canadian Falls is within U.S. territory (“Geological Niagara”). These massive falls were created over 18,000 years ago. During the ice age, specifically the last glacial period, the erosion of the land that was covered with snow and ice created the Falls. The water running over the Falls was considered to be “fossil water” (“Formation Niagara”). The amount of water that actually flows depends upon the time of year and time of day. There is more than six million cubic feet of water falling over the Falls every minute when there is high flow. When the flow is less and closer to a medium flow, the amount of water
It is called one of the greatest wonders of the world. The 12,000 year old, Niagara Falls is a true miracle of nature. The Falls serve as a border between the United States, New York and Canada, Ontario. The Falls have over 20 million tourists a year that are amazed at the beautiful and massive waterfalls. The tourists visiting the falls are able to tour by foot, helicopter, or by boat. The Falls are not only known for their awe inspiring beauty, but also for being the place of the first commercial hydro-electric power plant. The power plants along the Niagara River supply more than one-quarter of all power used in the state of New York and Ontario, Canada. Niagara Falls is one of the world’s most famous, powerful, and oldest natural geological wonders. America’s natural wonder, known as the Niagara Falls, is actually made up from three different sections of waterfalls and in three separate areas. “Collectively they are called Niagara Falls” (“Geological Niagara”). Individually, the American Falls is located between Luna Island and Prospect Point in New York. The Bridal Veil Falls is located between Goat Island and Luna Island in New York. Lastly, the Canadian Falls or Horseshoe Falls is located between Goat Island and Table Rock, bordering the United States and Canada. Basically, one third of the Canadian Falls is within U.S. territory (“Geological Niagara”). These massive falls were created over 18,000 years ago. During the ice age, specifically the last glacial period, the erosion of the land that was covered with snow and ice created the Falls. The water running over the Falls was considered to be “fossil water” (“Formation Niagara”). The amount of water that actually flows depends upon the time of year and time of day. There is more than six million cubic feet of water falling over the Falls every minute when there is high flow. When the flow is less and closer to a medium flow, the amount of water
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