The Niagara Falls sit between the twin cities of
Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. They are renowned both for their
beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power.
The Niagara Falls are the most powerful waterfalls in
North America. They are situated on the Niagara
River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario and forms the
international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the
U.S. State of New York.
The Niagara Falls were formed when
glaciers receded at the end of the last ice age and water from the newly
formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment on the
way to the Atlantic Ocean.
While not
exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than 6
million cubic feet of water falls over the crest line every minute
in high flow.
If you're lucky enough to visit Niagara Falls, they'll
provide you with some very stylish rain suits if you'd like to
take a boat ride under the falls.