CHAPTER 1 THREE FALLS IN ONE A cool mist from Niagara Falls sprays the boat's passengers Atop the falls more visitors take in the view from walkways along the falls edge Another walkway guides visitors to the base of the falls No matter where they're viewed from the falls awesome size and power is a sight to see A boat helps visitors get an up close view of Horseshoe Falls
The Niagara River runs from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario Midway between the two lakes the river heads toward the falls Approximately 757 500 gallons 2 867 450 L of water rushes over the falls every second This volume is the largest of any waterfall in North America Niagara Falls is actually three waterfalls The river splits around Goat Island To one side is Horseshoe Falls Shaped like a horseshoe it is the biggest of the three falls The brink of this waterfall stretches 2 200 feet 670 m across American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are on the other part of the river American Falls has slight curves Its brink
is 850 feet 260 m across Bridal Veil Falls is straight across with a brink of only 50 feet 15 m The river becomes one again after the falls MAP OF THE FALLS Niagara Falls State Park American Falls Bridal Veil Falls Horseshoe Falls United States Canada Border Luna Island Goat Island WE Niagara Rivers
