Niagara Falls

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.
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 falls over
the crest line every minute in high flow, and
almost four million cubic feet (110,000 m3)
on average.

Location:Border of Ontario, Canada & New York, U.S.A.

Coordinates:
43.080N 79.071WCoordinates: 43.080N 79.071W
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)

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