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>Since the late 19th century the Corps and Canadian engineers have continuously tweaked the two cataracts to balance opposing goals: harnessing power and mainta
by hammock 3y ago
>Since the late 19th century the Corps and Canadian engineers have continuously tweaked the two cataracts to balance opposing goals: harnessing power and maintaining natural beauty. Today, up to three quarters of the Niagara River runs beneath the falls on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border via massive tunnels to hydroelectric plants, rather than over the towering brinks
Didn't know that. Fascinating. Would like to see the falls before all the diversion.
- unyttigfjelltol 3y agoThat would mostly be summers during the daytime.[1] The diversions vary by season and time of day. [1] https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/blog/do-they-shut-off-the-falls-at-night/ https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/blog/do-they-shut-off-th...
- Scoundreller 3y agoDiverting more would maintain more of the natural beauty by preventing erosion. At the current rate, in some millions of years, it’ll just be the world’s most dangerous river rapids.
- barelyauser 3y ago> in some millions of years Sounds like a meaningless "problem" to me. Global warming is right here right now. Renewables should be put to use.
- peteradio 3y agoCorps had similar erosion control initiatives to shore up the Mississippi river going through Minneapolis, came up recently because it is in need of repair.