The Horseshoe Falls - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
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Laszlo Podor / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
B64355File size:
49.6 MB (1.6 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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3400 x 5100 px | 28.8 x 43.2 cm | 11.3 x 17 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
29 November 2008Location:
Niagara Falls, Ontario, CanadaMore information:
The Niagara Falls are massive waterfalls on the Niagara River, separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are located between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls has two major sections separated by Goat Island: Horseshoe Falls, on the Canadian side of the border and American Falls on the United States side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls also is located on the American side, separated from the main falls 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 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 4 million cubic feet (110, 000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America. The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power.