Niagara Falls is located in a city in Niagara County,New York,United States.It is 409 miles from New York city and 6 hour 22min away from the New York.Niagara Falls USA consists of two waterfalls on the Niagara River,which marks the border between New York and Canada: the American Falls,located on the American side of the border and
Canadian Horseshoe Falls located on the Canadian side.To the right of the American Falls is a smaller
water fall that has been separated from the American Falls by the natural forces,which is called Bridal
Vell Falls.The water that runs over the Falls comes from the Great Lakes .Ninty percent of the water goes over the Horseshoe Falls.Originally as much as 5.5 billion gallons of water per hour flowed over
the Falls.Today the amount is controlled by the Canadian and American governments to slow erosion.
In addition some of the water is diverted to provide power for thr United States and Canada,making
Niagara Falls the largest source of electric power in the World.
The river below Niagara Falls 170 feet high.The brink of the Falls is approximately 2500 feet from
from one side to the other.The American Falls are 180 feet high and 1100 feet long.The river below Niagara Falls average 170 feet deep.Daredevils who go over the Falls usually hit the bottom of the river before propping back to the surface.American Falls light up in multi-colors every evening.The estimated water flow over the US side of Niagara Falls is 75000 gallons per second,which comes just the 10 ०/० of the Niagara Falls total water.Though the height of the American Falls is higher than the Canadian counterpart,no daredevil ever preferred to go over the American Falls.All the stunts were done at the Canadian Horseshoe Falls which more popular with its immense water flow rate and shape.
Niagara Falls has been one of the most popular destination for the honeymooners in the World.
Twelve million tourists from all over the world visit Niagara Falls every summer.
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