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Along the Niagara river are massive inlet towers that hold the gates that manage the flow of water over the falls. Agreements with Canada mandate that at least
by clashmoore 9y ago
Along the Niagara river are massive inlet towers that hold the gates that manage the flow of water over the falls. Agreements with Canada mandate that at least 50% of the water goes over the falls during touristy times then at night they can divert more through the underground tunnels to generate power.
http://clui.org/ludb/site/niagara-power-station-intake http://clui.org/ludb/site/niagara-power-station-intake
- pwg 9y agoIf you stay at one of the Canadian hotels near the horseshoe falls, you can tell the moment at night when they divert more water through to the power stations. The roar of the falls drops off quite dramatically.
- em3rgent0rdr 9y agoI'm curious how much unharnessed energy that costs...