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Photos of Niagara Falls Without Water Found
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randOmness at Wednesday, 9 February 2011
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For a period of time in 1969, no water fell over Niagara Falls. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had built a massive dam further upstream to divert the flow exclusively to the Canadian side in order to remove loose rock and strengthen faults on the American side. It was predicted that, given time, changes in how the water flowed endangered the U.S. side altogether. As a result, the goal was to promote conservation of the falls by reducing the amount of erosion the falls were sustaining. Although the temporary dam was dynamited in November of 1969, restoring the original flow, there were a few months where engineers, trucks, and heavy machinery moved over the bare riverbed instead of water.
Although the event was documented somewhat, there are only a limited number photographs of the occasion in existence. Last year, however, Russ Glasson of Connecticut found a bunch of 35mm slides taken by his in-laws.
Although the event was documented somewhat, there are only a limited number photographs of the occasion in existence. Last year, however, Russ Glasson of Connecticut found a bunch of 35mm slides taken by his in-laws.
