How did Niagara Falls come about? Detailed answer

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How did Niagara Falls come about?

Niagara Falls is located on the Niagara River, 25 km northwest of Buffalo, New York. The Niagara River flows into Lake Erie, connecting the four Great Lakes to Lake Ontario. About halfway through its 58-kilometer journey, its fast current is interrupted and it falls from a high cliff.

In fact, Niagara Falls consists of two waterfalls: the Canadian Falls and the American Falls. About 94% of Niagara's water, 317 liters, falls into the steep Canadian Falls every minute. Geologists believe that Niagara Falls is very young, no more than 000-000 years old.

During the Ice Age, ice covered what is now known as Niagara. The glaciers melted and Lake Erie formed. A river found its way out of it, which carried its waters to the north. In its course, the river reaches the cliff. This cliff, covered with a thick layer of limestone, created Niagara Falls. The falling water then deepened the riverbed. And now the height of the fall of the water is 11 kilometers more than the original.

The first mention of Niagara Falls appeared in 1697. This was written by a French missionary and explorer, Father Louis Hennepin. He saw the falls in 1678 on an expedition to the New World with Saure de la Salle.

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