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| Niagara Falls Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in eastern North America, on the border between the United States and Canada. Niagara Falls comprises three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls (sometimes called the Canadian Falls), the American Falls, and the smaller, adjacent Bridal Veil Falls. While not exceptionally high, Niagara Falls is very wide. With more than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m2) of water falling over the crestline every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m2) on average, Niagara Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America. 
Geographically, Niagara Falls is located
about a twenty minutes drive from the U.S. city of Buffalo and an hour and a half drive only from the Canadian city
of Toronto. Niagara Falls is part of the Buffalo metro area.Some sources erroneously quote Niagara as having an average flow of about 12 million cubic feet per minute (200,000 cu ft/s) or even slightly more. This figure is derived from the average rate of flow (202,000 cu ft/s) of the Niagara river. This volume would pass over the falls if there were no hydroelectric water diversion upstream from the falls; however, water is diverted continuously from Niagara and this figure is approximately three times the actual average flow volume over the falls. Niagara Falls is renowned for its beauty, and is both a valuable source of hydroelectric power and a challenging project for environmental preservation. A popular tourist site for over a century, the natural wonder is shared between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York. |
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