Niagara Falls
With a
width of 1,000 meters and 54 meters high, the Niagara Falls are located between
the borders of Canada and the United States and are one of the most beautiful
natural spectacles in the world. They are located 650 kilometers from New York.
But this is
something that everyone knows so here are some data that might not know about
them. Do you know that…
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The
word "Niagara" comes to mean "thunder of water.
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Originally,
were flowing 5,500 million gallons of
water per hour from Niagara Falls. Currently, however, half of that water is
diverted to generate electricity in the United States and Canada.
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The
average depth of the water below Niagara Falls is 170 feet, which is as much as
the height of the banks Canyon Falls.
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Although
they see very dangerous,
fish travel on the Falls, about 90% of them survive.
·
In
the 1800s, Niagara Falls are almost solidly frozen and only a small trickle of
water running over the cliffs.
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About
20% of drinking water in the United States passes through Niagara Falls.
This are
some of them but you can find more on internet!!!  | 
By: Paula Cuerda Albaladejo and Áurea Sarget Moltó
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