Attractions

American Falls

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  • American Falls Reservoir
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  • American Falls
  • American Falls Reservoir
  • American Falls
  • American Falls
  • American Falls Reservoir
  • American Side of Niagara Falls

At 56 metres (180 ft) high, the American Falls is slightly higher than its Canadian counterpart.
Its Crestline is 328 metres (1075 ft) wide.

The American Falls look spectacular at night, when it is lit with various combinations of coloured lights.

Over the last century the American Falls has undergone a dramatic face lift due to natural forces of erosion.

The natural bedrock is composed of soft shale and limestone. Over the years the continual flow of water causes large sections of bedrock to fall and remain at the base of the cataracts.

Geologists predict that eventually the American Falls will transform into a succession of descending rapids.

The diversion of water above the falls has slowed the forces of erosion. It is estimated that 75,000 gallons of water flow over the American Falls each second, amounting to only 10% of Niagara's total waterflow.

No one has ever dared to conquer the American Falls in a barrel. All daredevil activities have always concentrated on the Canadian Horseshoe Falls because it has a larger water flow and fewer rocks at its basin.

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Photo of the American Falls in Niagara Falls, New York

Quotable Quote

"Although it was wonderful to see all that water tumbling down, it would be even more wonderful to see all that water tumbling up."

-- Mark Twain