1. Niagara Falls
Shahwar fatima

2. What is it?
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge.
Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls have form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world.

3. Where is it?
Border of Ontario, Canada & New York, U.S.A

4. How big are the falls ?
The Niagara River is about 58 kilometres in length and is the natural outlet from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario.
The elevation between the two lakes is about 99 metres , half occurring at the Falls themselves.
The total area drained by the Niagara River is approximately 684,000 square kilometres.
The average fall from Lake Erie to the beginning of the upper Niagara Rapids is only 2.7 metres (9 ft.)
Below the Chip pawa -Grass Island Pool control structure, the river falls 15 metres (50 ft.) to the brink of the Falls.
The deepest section in the Niagara River is just below the Falls.
It is so deep it equals the height of the Falls above, 52 metres (170 ft.).

5. How was Niagra falls formed?
In geological time, Niagara Falls is quite young. The formation of the falls began at the end of the Ice Age. Large torrents of water were released from the melting ice, draining into what is now the Niagara River. Some 12,000 years ago, the water plunged over the edge of the Niagara Escarpment, a cliff at what is now Lewiston, New York. The force of the water wore away the rock layers and Niagara Falls moved upstream, eventually reaching its present location.
The Niagara Falls formation is a slow process that continues today. The annual freezing and thawing of the Niagara River still wears away at the rocks under the surface. Gradual erosion and periodic rock falls steadily move Niagara Falls farther upstream. However, modern influences have caused the falls to wear away less quickly.

6. What can I do there??
Niagara Falls Canada attractions create an authentic Niagara experience, you can ride the latest rides and
much more things:
Maid of the Mist
Whirlpool Jet Boat
Falls view Casino
Botanical Garden
Sky-lon Tower
Greg Frewin Theatre
honeymooners
golf courses
wine tour
Spa
sightseeing tour
Niagara Falls fireworks

7. How is it managed by people?
Niagara falls is kept clean at all times tourist are not allowed to throw rubbish in the falls. More money is being invested in the falls to improve tourist and environmental quality.
Work has been done to preserve the falls and the volume of the water has been reduced by diversion for hydroelectricity.

8. Interesting facts about Niagara falls....
The Niagara Falls were created by glacier activity around years ago.
The Niagara Falls are a source of hydropower, producing large amounts of electricity.
Hydroelectric stations in the area divert less water during the summer when tourist numbers are high, ensuring a spectacular flow of water for visitors
The first tightrope walker to cross the Niagara Falls did so in 1859.
In 2012 Nik Wallenda became the first person to cross the Niagara Falls by tightrope in 116 years. He did so after receiving permission from both the Canadian and United States governments, although he was required to carry his passport and present it on entry to the Canadian side of the falls.

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The Niagara Falls are visited by around 30 million people every year.
The Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park
in the United States (1885).