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Niagara, though often popularly translated as "Thundering Waters", this is a folk translation with no basis in historical native North American language. The name is a of a famous waterfalls and river through which Lake Erie empties into Lake Ontario, as part of the Great Lakes drainage system of North America. This shows the geological position of Niagara River and Falls, and the ancient levels of the lake waters from Lake Ontario to Chicago.

Niagara River and Falls

Niagara, though often popularly translated as "Thundering Waters", this is a folk translation with no…

A watermill generating power.

Mill

A watermill generating power.

The Montmorency Falls form a large waterfall in Quebec, Canada, located near Quebec City.

Montmorency Falls

The Montmorency Falls form a large waterfall in Quebec, Canada, located near Quebec City.

Niagara Falls in New York.

Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls in New York.

While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow,[1] and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average.

Niagara Falls (American Side), from Goat Island

While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000…

A picture of two birds, with a waterfall in the background.

Outdoors

A picture of two birds, with a waterfall in the background.

A waterfall

Waterfall

A waterfall

An illustration of Horse Shoe and Birmingham Falls.

Waterfall

An illustration of Horse Shoe and Birmingham Falls.