Experts Drain Niagara Falls Revealing Lost History

Niagara Falls is one of the most famous landmarks in both America and Canada. Tourists have been streaming to the falls for around 200 years, since the 1800s. Many a daredevil has also been drawn to this torrent and it is a popular place for amateur and professional photographers.

In 1969, however, a dark secret was revealed.

Running Dry

It was then that the waterfall’s normally torrential waters were reduced to little more than a trickle. This lead to some grisly discoveries which scared off even the most daring adventurers once these discoveries became known.

Something’s Wrong

People living on the New York side of the Niagara Falls in 1965 noticed that the waters were becoming less and less torrential. The water was dwindling and they all knew that something had to be wrong.

American Falls

American Falls is one of the three waterfalls that combine to create Niagara Falls. It’s what’s known as a self-destructive mess. The waters that thundered over these falls were eroding the landmark. These rocks that get washed over the falls collect at the bottom of the falls. As they pile up, they become known as a talus. This talus was reaching almost halfway up the cliff.

Full Scale

This huge amount of rock that had collected there was preventing the normal flow of the water from the top of the falls. Residents were worried that this pile of rock was ruining the view on the American side of the falls.