Niagara Falls, The Most Powerful Waterfall in North America

Located in the borders of Canada and US, in the province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, the Niagara falls is a group of waterfalls in the Niagara River. This massive waterfalls lies between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.

Google Map view of Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls comprises of three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls in the Canadian side and the American Falls, and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls, both in the US side.

Aerial view of Niagara Falls (Source)

The two major sections, the Horseshoe Falls and the American Falls, are separated by Goat Island while the Bridal Veil Falls is separated from the American Falls by the Luna Island. The Horseshoe Falls drop about 173 feet and 2,600 feet wide.

The Horseshoe Falls (Source)

On the other hand, the American Falls varies between 70-100 feet in height because of the presence of giant boulders at its base and 1,060 feet wide.

The American Falls and the smaller Bridal Veil Falls (Source)

Though not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls is very wide. So wide the more than six million cubic feet of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet on average. This amount of water flow makes the Niagara Falls the most powerful waterfall in North America.

Niagara Falls at night (Source)