Sunday 17 November 2013

NIAGARA WATERFALLS








Niagara Falls is the name of three waterfalls that located between Canada and US or more specifically, between Province if Ontario and the States of New York.  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. 



 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 end 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.


Ships can bypass Niagara Falls by means of the Welland Canal, which was improved and incorporated into the Saint Lawrence Seaway in the mid-1950s. While the seaway diverted water traffic from nearby Buffalo and led to the demise of its steel and grain mills, other industries in the Niagara River valley flourished with the help of the electric power produced by the river. However, since the 1970s the region has declined economically.

 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.


But, the most important is, the scenery at Niagara Falls is so beautiful and attractive to all the visitors who has experience to came there. during night there are colourful sport light from the cities or the the opposite building that projected into the Water Falls.




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