One of the seven natural wonders of the world, Niagara Falls also claims the title of one of the world's largest sources of hydro-electric power. Admired not only for their beauty, the Falls have attracted thrill-seeking barrel-riders since 1901, when 63-year-old Annie Taylor successfully completed the drop.
The water going over Niagara Falls drains an area of 264,000 square miles including Lake Erie, Michigan, Huron and Superior. Once over the Falls, it flows down the Niagara River to Lake Ontario, the St. Lawrence River to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Canadian Horseshoe Falls, for the most part, falls 52 meters into the Maid of the Mist pool. At the American Falls, the water plunges vertically ranging from 21 to 34 meters to the rock at the base of the Falls.
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