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Horseshoe Falls, Naigara Falls, ON
- Fresh water from the four of the five great Lakes – Lakes Michigan, Superior, Erie and Huron
- empty into the Niagara River, and eventually cascade down the Falls
- The water from the Falls travels through 15 miles of gorges into Lake Ontario, and later travels to the Atlantic ocean via the St. Lawrence River
- Second largest falls in the world
- Length at highest point – 176ft
- Width at widest point – 2600ft
- Volume of water (highest) - 600,000 gallons/second
- About 50-75% of the water is diverted for hydroelectric power
- A total of 4.4 million Kilowatts of energy can be generated from the Falls
[Photo by Camera Lucida]