Niagara Falls is very famous. Almost all children, starting from junior high school, have been introduced to the name Niagara Falls. The reason is, this waterfall has always been the answer to the question 'the biggest waterfall in the world is?'.
So indeed the answer is Niagara Falls which is not in Indonesia but is located abroad, to be precise in the United States.
Have you visited the Niagara Falls location? If you haven't, there's nothing wrong with reading this article again carefully because here will be presented about what and how the waterfall is.
Where is Niagara Falls?
If we talking about Niagara Falls, this waterfall is a waterfall that does have a large area compared to other waterfalls in the world, which is located in the Niagara River area right in the international border area between New York, as a state of the United States of America. with the Canadian province of Ontario.
If mapped in terms of the distance between the two, the actual existence of Niagara Falls is approximately 17 miles (27 km) to the north northwest of Buffalo, New York. While from the southeastern part of Toronto, Ontario is 75 miles (120 km) southeast.
So, do not be surprised, if then Niagara Falls is indeed widely socialized because it is located on a border where the two countries can be proud of each other. So, where did the name Niagara come from?
The name Niagara is the name of a group of three waterfalls there. Even though in terms of the height of the waterfall, the waterfall is not that high Niagara Falls is indeed famous for having a very wide segment and making it very famous throughout the world.
According to research figures, it is estimated that more than 6 million cubic feet or the equivalent of 168,000 m3 are dropped every minute, making Niagara Falls one of the largest waterfalls with the largest volume of water in all of North America.
Like perfect and flawless, this waterfall also still has other charms apart from its dashing strength in the eyes. It turns out that if you have time to visit Niagara Falls, then occasionally enjoy the atmosphere at night in this waterfall area. Of course, you can be with your loved ones.
The reason is that Niagara Falls is also very well known for its beautiful rainbow phenomenon, which is usually found across the middle of the rushing Niagara Falls. This is what makes this waterfall a very famous asset so that it has become one of the largest foreign exchange earners for the government.
The reason is, almost every day millions of people come there, to Niagara Falls just to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the waterfall and course capture these beautiful moments in the form of photos, and others.
Usually, the light in this waterfall is artificial light which every January to April, and from May to December, almost every day until 10 pm, Niagara Falls will glow by producing a rainbow-like light effect that is very spectacular and inviting. Millions of eyes all over the world are looking at him.
Why is that so? The answer is because the local government uses artificial light called the Bengal Light of Bengal Light. After all, the light is bright blue which is usually used as a lighting assistant during fireworks parties. This is one of the things that makes this waterfall something very romantic when it arrives on a full moon night.
Well, regarding the lighting of this waterfall, actually in historical records it has existed since 1860. At that time, the importance of lighting at this waterfall was because it was a welcome for the arrival of the Prince of Whales.
Then on July 4 of the same year, this waterfall began to shine because it used a hydroelectric system which was also carried out at that time to provide a charming welcome to the Canadian presence who was then in office.
Until then in the late '90s, the installation of 250 million xenon light 'candle power' began at Niagara Falls with the aim of nothing but a way to make the light in this waterfall more magnificent and eye-catching.
Niagara Falls Once Frozen
Yes, believe it or not, but in the historical records it is explained that on March 29 to 30 in 1848, it turned out that Niagara Falls, which became a source of pride for this due to the swift waterfall, turned out to be no longer found that day
A very large snowfall was able to make the flow of water in Niagara Falls freeze. Suddenly this is also a spectacle of citizens, even they can set their feet in the middle of this waterfall which usually rumbles and is ready to drop whatever is on it.
The tourists who came suddenly became surprised because the water was drying up. It is the influence of large winds and also enormous ice chunks blocking the flow of Danai Erie which is none other than the source of the falls in Niagara.
This phenomenon occurred for 30 hours because after that the iceberg broke and Niagara Falls roared again, beautiful to this day.
That's how Niagara Falls goes. However, it didn't end there. There are many more cover stories that color the greatness of this waterfall. What else is it? Read on for the article, OK?
Niagara Falls Allegedly Non-Natural
If you think that Niagara Falls is a beauty that nature has given to humans or in other words this waterfall is a waterfall that is indeed natural, then it seems you will experience disappointment.
Why? For some reason, what is clear is that many allegations lead to the assumption that Niagara Falls is a non-natural waterfall because there is a lot of evidence in the form of photos about the history of the establishment of the waterfall.
The black and white pictures show the activities of heavy equipment in 'trimming' the rocks there so that the water there falls free and becomes the Niagara Falls as you know them today.
So, once again, don't ever think that Niagara Falls is due to a natural phenomenon because no one argues that this waterfall is natural or non-artificial.
Well, that's a little story about the existence or greatness of the very famous name Niagara Falls. Regardless of whether the allegations are true or not, it is clear that many eyes have been fascinated by the beauty of the waterfall.
If indeed Niagara Falls was made specifically, of course, this is indeed a noble masterpiece and deserves appreciation for making this waterfall famous throughout the world.