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The Horseshoe Falls drop about 170 feet. The American Falls drop about 70 feet before reaching a jumble of fallen rocks that were deposited by a massive rock slide in 1954. The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet wide. The volume of water approaching the falls during peak flow season is 202,000 cubic feet per second. The Niagara River is used to generate Electricty. Total USA Power Electric Plant Generation Capacity 2,575,000 Kilowatts Total Canada Power Electric Plant Generation Capacity 2,045,000 Kilowatts |
Time Machine Animation Movies: Niagara Falls At Dawn Niagara Falls Rainbow Niagara Falls At Sunset | (Requires Java Applet) Fireworks Over Niagara Falls |