1. Niagara Falls, Ontario Canada

2. Skylon Tower- the miniature CN Tower

3. 2nd largest falls in the world- made up of 3 fall (American, Bridal, and Horseshoe)
Victoria Falls in Africa is larger
Canada’s Horseshoe Falls is wider than American Falls
American Falls drops farther

4. American Falls with smaller Bridal Veil Falls

5. Maid of the Mist

6. Behind the Falls

7. You will get wet!

8. American and Bridal Veil

9. You will often see a rainbow
Over years, the roaring water has eaten away at the bedrock and moved the escarpment (the slope of the falls) back 7 miles upriver from its original location. However since dams were built and the hydroelectric plant has been in operation, erosion has slowed down in the falls area.

10. Arial View of Canadian Falls
Horseshoe shape
The Falls have eroded away the land
The falls have moved back over 7 miles over 12,000 years
Niagara Falls used to at the end of Niagara River where it empties into Lake Ontario. Over the last 12,3000 years, the falls have moved 7.1 miles down the river to where they are today. It continues to erode. The hydroelectric plant helps to slow the erosion.

11. Hydro Power Plant
Niagara Falls area is the site of the world’s first hydroelectric power station. Canada’s power station, the Sir Adam Beck No. 2 Generating Station, was built in Seventy percent of Canada’s electricity comes from hydropower, and most of it comes from the Sir Adam Beck generators. This compares to approximately 25% of electricity world-wide coming from hydropower.
Both Canada’s Ontario Hydro and the United States’ New York State Power Authority own and operate the hydroelectric dam. Since the slant in the riverbed directs water toward the Canadian side, the dam is located there.
Normally, the Niagara River’s water flow is 212,000 cubic feet per second. Both governments agreed to maintain the water flow over the falls at 100,000 cubic feet per second from April 1 until October 31 so that tourists can see this enormous amount of water. In the evening and winter, the flow is restricted. The diverted water travels underground to fill up reservoirs.

12. Sir Adam Beck Power Station
Hydroelectricity- converting the power of water to electricity
United States- about 25% of electricity from hydro power
Canada- about 70% of electricity from hydro power
Worldwide, hydropower plants produce about 25% of world’s electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. It is the United States’ largest RENEWABLE energy source.
Large amounts of water are channeled through a narrow passage. Power of water turns a turbine, which turns a generator. As it turns, it creates electricity

13. Niagara at Night

14. Dare Devils of the Falls
Jean Francais Gravelet (Blondin)
French tightrope walker
Carried people across on his back
Carried stove to center and cooked an omelet

15. Annie Taylor 1901 65 year old teacher
First woman to go over the falls in a barrel and live

16. 1920- only body part found- arm
1911- broke both knees and jaw (died from mishap with orange peel)
Didn’t make it

17. 1951 – after Red Hill’s failed attempt- public stunting at Niagara Falls is illegal. Fines for attempting are $10,000 in Canada and $25,000 in United States. Both carry jail time and fines for ‘helpers’.
1985 and 1993 – Twice in a plastic barrel