American Falls

From left to right: land of the village " Niagara Falls ", the " American Falls " waterfall, the "Luna Iceland " Island and the " Bridal Veil Falls " waterfall. Among the rubbish heap.

The American Falls are one of the three waterfalls that together are referred to as Niagara Falls.

They are located at the northernmost and easternmost of the three cases between the mainland the village Niagara Falls in the State of New York and the island Luna Iceland. They are thus like the only few meters away completely Bridal Veil Falls in the United States.

The American Falls are the second largest width of the three cases. This is in a straight line from shore to shore 250 meters, while a further 40 meters to go, when you measure the exact edge profile. Your height, depending on where 21-34 meters to the water impinges on a heap of rubble. Including the height of the scree slope with, get the American Falls has a height of 57 meters. The scree slope is probably also the reason why is in contrast to the Horseshoe Falls no man survives a fall from the American Falls.

All three cases together get their water from the Niagara River which flows from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. Only about ten percent of the water flowing through the American Falls.