Transcript The Niagara Falls

The Niagara Falls
Where is the Niagara Falls?
• The Niagara Falls are
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over 12,000 years old
They are a combination
of the American Falls the
Bridal Veil Falls and the
horseshoe Falls.
They border the Canadian
province of Ontario and
the U.S state New York.
The Niagara river drains
water from Lake Erie into
Lake Ontario
How Big Is It?
• The Niagara Falls are only 51
metres high. There are more
than 500 waterfalls taller than
it.
• The depth of Niagara Falls is
also 51 metres which means
they are as deep they are high
• The Niagara Falls have the
most flow rate than any other
waterfall on the planet. Over
750,000 gallons flow over
Niagara Falls per second. It
would take the average
American residence 7 ½ years
to use that much water.
The science of the Niagara Falls
• The current rate of erosion is
about 3 – 4 inches every 10
years so scientists think that
the Niagara Falls will be gone
in 50,000 years.
• The Niagara Falls water power
is shared between the U.S. and
Canada. Today, Niagara is the
biggest electricity producer in
New York state – generating
enough power to light 24
million bulbs at once, and
saves the state’s residents and
businesses hundreds of
millions of dollars a year.
Why people visit?
• The Niagara Falls has been the
most popular honeymoon
destination for nearly 200
years.
• It is estimated nearly 13
million people visit the Niagara
Falls every year.
• The Maid Of The Mist boat ride
takes visitors past the base of
the American Falls and into the
basin of the Horseshoe Falls. It
is North Americas oldest tourist
attraction. Its maiden voyage
was in 1846.
The Niagara Falls At Night
• During St Patricks Day
the Niagara Falls lights up
in green. Many tourists
go to see the magnificent
sight.
• Nearly every night the
Niagara Falls lights up in
the colours of the
rainbow. That is why
many people visit at night
Crazy people!!!!!!!!!!!!
• In 1859 Charles Blondin
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dressed in pink tights and was
the first man to walk a
tightrope above the Niagara
Falls.
• In 1901 Annie Taylor was the
first person to ride over
Horseshoe Falls in a
homemade, barrel of oak and
iron–padded with a mattress to
cushion the impact of hitting
the river. She survived the
stunt with only a small gash on
her head.
Crazy People!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• In, 1911, Bobby Leach was the
second person to go over
Niagara Falls in a steel barrel.
He spent six months in the
hospital recovering from his
injuries, including two broken
knee caps and a fractured jaw.
• In 1920, Englishman Charles G
. Stephens was the first man
to lose his life going over the
Horseshoe Falls. Stephens
made the fatal mistake of
attaching an anvil to his feet.
All that was found of Mr.
Stephens was his arm,
identified by a number of
tattoos. Still strapped into his
harness.
Thank you for listening
by Sadbh Dunne