niagara falls new york
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Cap 100 Power Point Presentation 2012TRANSCRIPT
Welcome to Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls History Falls are about 12,000
Years Old First European
Visitors were Missionaries
First Sighting Dec 1678
First Used to Power Mills 1757
Goat Island Named Current Border was
Set in 1815 1818 Stairway to the
Falls Built March 29 1848 Falls
Went Dry 1848 First Suspension
Bridge
Stunts and Daredevils
William Forsyth, John Brown, Parkhurst Whitney
Sam Patch Jean Francois Gravelot Signor Guillermo Antonio Farina Annie Taylor Bobby Leach Jean Lussier 1960’s Fines Imposed
In January 1938, a severe ice storm hit the Niagara Falls area, flooding the lower river with ice. The bridge stood on abutments built close to river level, and the ice pressed against them, damaging them until they failed in a grand collapse of the structure on January 27, 1938. The thickness of this ice supported the weight of the wreckage until the final three pieces sank in April 1938.
Ship Wreck
August 6 1918 the Niagara Scow almost went over the falls and was caught 838 yards from the edge of the falls. 2 Crewmen were rescued by a life line shot from a grappling gun. They were stranded for 17 hours until they were rescued. Due to erosion of the edge of the falls it is now around 10 feet closer to the edge. The two photos illustrate what the shipwreck looked like then and what it looks like today.
NIKOLA TESLA
July 10, 1856Died Jan 7, 1943 86 Yeas of AgeInvented the AC Induction Motor1896 Transmitted AC Electricity
First Hydro-Electric Plant in World
Canadian Side Attractions
The Rapids The Gardens Hard Rock Café Planet Hollywood Frankenstein's Castle Ripley’s Believe it or
not Museum Ripley’s 3D Theater
Maid of the Mist
Tours from Canada and America First Launch May 27 1846
Attractions American Side
The Niagara Falls Park
Seneca Nation Casino
Cave of the Winds Observation Tower
at Prospect Point Bird watching Goat Island The Sister Islands
Niagara River Corridor Bird Import
The Niagara river is globally known place for migrating birds. It is on a major migratory route and the gorge, rapids, and falls provide a smorgasbord of fish, crayfish, and mussels that feed the birds for their long flights.
Sizes of the Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
American Falls
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
WidthHeight
Water Flow Statistics
Cana-dian
Ameri-can
Gallons per Second
681750 75750
Impact Force (tons)
2509 280
50000350000650000
Gallons per SecondImpact Force (tons)
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