Niagara Falls, The Most Powerful Waterfall in North America


Aerial view of Niagara Falls (Source)
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Located in the borders of Canada and US, in the province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, the Niagara falls is a group of waterfalls in the Niagara River. This massive waterfalls lies between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls comprises of three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls in the Canadian side and the American Falls, and the smaller Bridal Veil
Google Map view of Niagara Falls
Falls, both in the US side. The two major sections, the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls, are separated by Goat Island while the Bridal Veil Falls is separated from the American Falls by the Luna
The Horseshoe Falls (Source)
Island. The Horseshoe Falls drop about 173 feet and 2,600 feet wide. On the other hand, the American Falls varies between 70-100 feet in height because of the presence of giant boulders at its base and 1,060
The American Falls and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls (Source)
feet wide. Though not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls is very wide. So wide the more than six million cubic feet of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet on average. This amount of water flow makes the Niagara Falls the most powerful waterfall in North America.Niagara Falls, The Most Powerful Waterfall in North America