Make Sure You Visit The Incredible Niagara Gorge Discovery Center Shuttle Stop
Our Niagara Gorge Discovery Center shuttle stsop, also known as the Schoellkopf Geological Museum, is located on the American side of Niagara Falls within Niagara Falls State Park and the city of Niagara Falls, New York. Its role is to showcase the natural history of the Falls and the Niagara Gorge via the ancient rock layers and minerals. The museum also showcases the history of the Great Gorge Route trolley line and features a number of hiking trails.
This stop is also where you can transfer to the Niagara Falls State Park Scenic Trolley that takes you throughout the park and all the natural wonder that it presents. It is also where you can grab a ride on the iconic 'Maid of the Mist' and the incredible 'Cave of the Winds'. Purchase a Discovery Pass for the best for the best things to do while visiting Niagara Falls. Purchase it here:
The museum's location is where the Schoellkopf Power Station, one of the first hydroelectric plants in the United States, stood until it was destroyed by rockfall in 1956. Learn more about that event here:
For more information on the entire area visit our website at discoverniagara.org. For more information about our shuttle, an initiative of the Niagara Falls National Heritage Area, go here: discoverniagarashuttle.com
Liebherr - Fixed Cargo Crane (FCC) - Niagara Falls, N.Y.
The American Council of Engineering Companies of New York (ACEC) has selected the Maid of the Mist’s dry dock and maintenance facility, designed by Parsons Brinckerhoff, for a 2015 ACEC New York Platinum award in the Special Projects category.
Construction of the facility began in 2012 and was completed in 2014. It is located in the Lower Niagara River on the site of the former Schoellkopf Power Plant in Niagara Falls. At the end of each season, Maid of the Mist VI and Mist of the Mist VII are lifted onto the dry dock by the Liebherr crane, which has a lift capacity of 430,000 pounds and a 78-foot reach.
“This was an incredibly challenging engineering job,” said Christopher Glynn, Maid of the Mist president. “Every piece of construction equipment, all of the material and the workforce had to be lowered daily, some 200 feet into the gorge, to the project site.
“As lead designer, Parsons Brinckerhoff did an outstanding job bringing the facility to completion, often in extreme winter weather conditions. There’s never been a project like this and we are grateful to the entire team that engineered, designed and constructed our new facility.”
The primary feature of the storage facility is a 30,000-square-foot concrete pad, large enough to store two tour boats, plus two floating docks. One is for passenger loading upriver; the other is a maintenance dock that is installed at the facility during the tour season.
The project team also designed and built the foundation for the Liebherr crane; a 2,500-square-foot maintenance and storage building; a 328-foot-long concrete retaining wall; rehabilitation and improvements to the original Schoellkopf plant’s elevator shaft; utility services – electric, gas, water, and communications – from the rim of the gorge surface down to the new facility; and a diesel fueling system for the boats. To reduce the potential for leaks and environmental impacts, there is minimal on-site fuel storage.
“We set up the design to be issued in packages in the order of the critical path of construction, which allowed design and construction to be performed in parallel,” said John Hubert, Parsons Brinckerhoff’s Project Manager. “We broke the project into logical components that could be designed somewhat independently, and assigned experienced leaders to head those tasks.
The tour boats, which can carry up to 600 people, are used to take passengers to the bottom of the Niagara Falls waterfall. The FCC, which has been installed at a new dockside facility, is used to lift the boats out of the water during winter for maintenance and for winter storage. It then lifts the boats back into the water at the start of the spring season. The FCC has a lifting capacity of 200 tons at a radius of 15 meters. Maximum outreach is 24 meters.
In the last couple of weeks a Liebherr heavy lift fix mounted crane was installed on a new drydock facility on the U.S. side of the famous Niagara Falls in New York state. On October 31st it completed its first job: the crane lifted passenger tour boats out of the water for the local company Maid of the Mist.
The Niagara Falls on the border between the United States and Canada are one of the most spectacular natural sights worldwide with more than 18 million visitors each year. Maid of the Mist runs a fleet of passenger boats, each for up to 600 persons, which bring many of the visitors to the bottom of the falls. In order to lift these boats into the waters of the Niagara River in spring and out of the water at the end of each season for maintenance and winter storage the company has installed the Liebherr heavy lift crane on its newly built dockside facility.
With a lifting capacity of 200 tonnes (440,000 pounds) at a radius of 15 metres (49 feet) the crane is the first Liebherr Fixed Cargo Crane (FCC) for the heavy lift segment. Designed as a wire-luffing crane the FCC is fitted on a fixed pedestal and has a dead weight of approx. 143 tonnes (315,000 pounds). Its maximum outreach is approximately 24 metres (78 feet). In order to match the colour of the water of the Niagara River, the crane is painted turquoise.
Before the crane could be installed on the dockside, it underwent a long journey. Produced in the Liebherr production plants Rostock (Germany) and Sunderland (UK), the crane was loaded onto a ship in the German Port of Brake at the end of August to be transported across the Atlantic Ocean. From Hamilton, Ontario (Canada) the crane was then driven by road to the site at the Niagara Falls.
However, the last part of the journey appeared to be the most challenging one. The dockside facility is located in a gorge with only limited road access so an alternative had to be found to get the crane to its final destination. Hence, at the end of September a ring crane lowered all parts of the FCC into the gorge for final assembly.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, North America
Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. They form the southern end of the Niagara Gorge. From largest to smallest, the three waterfalls are the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. The Horseshoe Falls lie on the Canadian side and the American Falls on the American side, separated by Goat Island. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the other waterfalls by Luna Island. The international boundary line was originally drawn through Horseshoe Falls in 1819, but the boundary has long been in dispute due to natural erosion and construction. Located on the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world, with a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe Falls is the most powerful waterfall in North America, as measured by vertical height and also by flow rate. The falls are located 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York. Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost four million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average. The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century. The Horseshoe Falls drop about 173 feet (53 m), while the height of the American Falls varies between 70--100 feet (21--30 m) because of the presence of giant boulders at its base. The larger Horseshoe Falls are about 2,600 feet (790 m) wide, while the American Falls are 1,060 feet (320 m) wide. The distance between the American extremity of the Niagara Falls and the Canadian extremity is 3,409 feet (1,039 m). The volume of water approaching the falls during peak flow season may sometimes be as much as 202,000 cubic feet (5,700 m3) per second. Since the flow is a direct function of the Lake Erie water elevation, it typically peaks in late spring or early summer. During the summer months, 100,000 cubic feet (2,800 m3) per second of water actually traverses the falls, some 90% of which goes over the Horseshoe Falls, while the balance is diverted to hydroelectric facilities. This is accomplished by employing a weir with movable gates upstream from the Horseshoe Falls. The falls flow is further halved at night, and during the low tourist season in the winter, remains a flat 50,000 cubic feet (1,400 m3) per second. Water diversion is regulated by the 1950 Niagara Treaty and is administered by the International Niagara Board of Control (IJC). The verdant green colour of the water flowing over the Niagara Falls is a byproduct of the estimated 60 tonnes/minute of dissolved salts and rock flour (very finely ground rock) generated by the erosive force of the Niagara River itself. The current rate of erosion is approximately 1 foot (0.30 m) per year down from a historical average of 3 feet (0.91 m) per year. However, it is estimated that 50,000 years from now, even at this reduced rate of erosion, the remaining 20 miles (32 km) to Lake Erie will have been undermined and the falls will cease to exist. The enormous energy of Niagara Falls has long been recognized as a potential source of power. The first known effort to harness the waters was in 1759, when Daniel Joncaire built a small canal above the falls to power his sawmill. Augustus and Peter Porter purchased this area and all of American Falls in 1805 from the New York state government, and enlarged the original canal to provide hydraulic power for their gristmill and tannery. In 1853, the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Mining Company was chartered, which eventually constructed the canals that would be used to generate electricity. In 1881, under the leadership of Jacob Schoellkopf, Niagara River's first hydroelectric generating station was built. The water fell 86 feet (26 m) and generated direct current electricity, which ran the machinery of local mills and lit up some of the village streets.
NIAGARA FALLS ARE VOLUMINOUS WATERFALLS ON THE NIAGARA RIVER.
The Niagara Falls are voluminous waterfalls on the Niagara River, straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York. The falls are 17 miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75 miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, Ontario, between the twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New York.
Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island: the Horseshoe Falls, which today is entirely on the Canadian side of the border,[1] and the American Falls on the American side. The smaller Bridal Veil Falls are also located on the American side, separated from the main falls by Luna Island.
Niagara Falls were formed when glaciers receded at the end of the Wisconsin glaciation (the last ice age), and water from the newly formed Great Lakes carved a path through the Niagara Escarpment en route to the Atlantic Ocean. While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than 6 million cubic feet (168,000 m³) of water falls over the crest line every minute in high flow,[2] and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m³) on average. It is the most powerful waterfall in North America.[3]
The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power. Managing the balance between recreational, commercial, and industrial uses has been a challenge for the stewards of the falls since the 19th century.
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Impact on industry and commerce
American Falls (large waterfall on the left) and Bridal Veil Falls (smaller waterfall on the right)The enormous energy of Niagara Falls has long been recognized as a potential source of power. The first known effort to harness the waters was in 1759, when Daniel Joncaire built a small canal above the Falls to power his sawmill. Augustus and Peter Porter purchased this area and all of American Falls in 1805 from the New York state government, and enlarged the original canal to provide hydraulic power for their gristmill and tannery. In 1853, the Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power and Mining Company was chartered, which eventually constructed the canals which would be used to generate electricity. In 1881, under the leadership of Jacob Schoellkopf, enough power was produced to send direct current to illuminate both the Falls themselves and nearby Niagara Falls village.
When Nikola Tesla, for whom a memorial was later built at Niagara Falls, NY (USA), invented the three-phase system of alternating current power transmission, distant transfer of electricity became possible. In 1883, the Niagara Falls Power Company, a descendant of Schoellkopf's firm, hired George Westinghouse to design a system to generate alternating current. By 1896, with financing from moguls like J.P. Morgan, John Jacob Astor IV, and the Vanderbilts, they had constructed giant underground conduits leading to turbines generating upwards of 100,000 horsepower (75 MW), and were sending power as far as Buffalo, twenty miles (32 km) away. Private companies on the Canadian side also began to harness the energy of the Falls. The Government of the province of Ontario, Canada eventually brought power transmission operations under public control in 1906, distributing Niagara's energy to various parts of the Canadian province. Currently between 50% and 75% of the Niagara River's flow is diverted via four huge tunnels that arise far upstream from the waterfalls. The water then passes through hydroelectric turbines that supply power to nearby areas of the Canada and the USA before returning to the river well past the Falls.
Panoramic view of American and Horseshoe Falls from Canada.The most powerful hydroelectric stations on the Niagara River are Sir Adam Beck 1 and 2 on the Canadian side, and the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant and the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant on the American side. All together, Niagara's generating stations can produce about 4.4 GW of power. The engineer credited with design of the system is Edward Dean Adams.[14]
In August 2005 Ontario Power Generation, which is responsible for the Sir Adam Beck stations, announced plans to build a new 6½ mile (10.4 km) tunnel to tap water from farther up the Niagara river than is possible with the existing arrangement. The project is expected to be completed in 2009, and will increase Sir Adam Beck's output by about 182 MW (4.2%).
Niagara Falls at nightShips can bypass Niagara Falls by means of the Welland Canal, which was improved and incorporated into the Saint Lawrence Seaway in the 1960s. While the seaway diverted water traffic from nearby Buffalo and led to the demise of its steel and grain mills, other industries in the Niagara River valley flourished with the help of the electric power produced by the river until the 1970s. Since then the region has declined economically.
The cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada and Niagara Falls, New York, USA are connected by three bridges: the Rainbow Bridge, just downriver from the Falls, which affords the closest view of the Falls and is open to non-commercial vehicle traffic and pedestrians; the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge, one mile (1.5 km) down from the Rainbow bridge and the oldest bridge over the Niagara river. The newest bridge, the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, is located near the escarpment. Nearby Niagara Falls International Airport and Buffalo Niagara International Airport were named after the waterfall, as were Niagara University, countless local businesses, and even an asteroid.[15]
Cohoes Falls Power Plant Brief Overview
Powerplant built in 1915 uses the Cohoes Falls. Water had been used since 1831 to power the textile industry in Cohoes. Harmony Mills was the largest cotton mill at one time in the United States due to its use of water power. Electric power began later and control of power production was leased.
Boats in the Niagara River
The Niagara River is a river that flows north from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario. It forms part of the border between the province of Ontario in Canada (on the west) and the state of New York in the United States (on the east). There are differing theories as to the origin of the river's name. According to Iroquoian scholar Bruce Trigger, Niagara is derived from the name given to a branch of the locally residing native Neutral Confederacy, who are described as being called the Niagagarega people on several late-17th-century French maps of the area.[3] According to George R. Stewart, it comes from the name of an Iroquois town called Ongniaahra, meaning point of land cut in two.
The river, which is occasionally described as a strait, is about 58 kilometres (36 mi) long and includes Niagara Falls in its course. The falls have moved approximately 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) upstream from the Niagara Escarpment in the last 12,000 years, resulting in a gorge below the falls. Today, the diversion of the river for electrical generation has significantly reduced the rate of erosion.
Power plants on the river include the Sir Adam Beck Hydroelectric Power Stations on the Canadian side, and the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant (built in 1961) on the American side. Together, they generate 4.4 gigawatts of electricity. The International Control Works, built in 1954, regulates the river flow. Ships on the Great Lakes use the Welland Canal, part of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, on the Canadian side of the river, to bypass Niagara Falls.
The total drop in elevation along the river is 99 metres (325 ft). The Niagara Gorge extends downstream from the Falls and includes the Niagara Whirlpool and another section of rapids.
The Niagara River also features two large islands and numerous smaller islands. Grand Island and Navy Island, the two largest islands, are on the American and Canadian sides of the river, respectively. Goat Island and the tiny Luna Island split Niagara Falls into its three sections, the Horseshoe Falls, Bridal Veil Falls, and American Falls. Unity Island lies further upstream, alongside the city of Buffalo.
The Niagara River and its tributaries, Tonawanda Creek and the Welland River, formed part of the last section of the Erie Canal and Welland Canal. After leaving Lockport, New York, the Erie Canal proceeds southwest until it enters Tonawanda Creek. After entering the Niagara River, watercraft then proceed southward to the final lock, where a short section of the canal allows boats to avoid the turbulent shoal water at the river intake and enter Lake Erie.
The Welland Canals used the Welland River as a connection to the Niagara River south of the falls, allowing water traffic to safely re-enter the Niagara River and proceed to Lake Erie.
Devil's Hole Rapids on the Niagara River
The Devil's Hole Rapids are located north of Niagara Falls on the Niagara River at Niagara Glen. The rapids are rated at class 5 and are an awesome sight.
The Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours leave from both Canada and the United States and can be seen tackling the rapids in this video. This video is in no way sponsored by that tour company. The video is taken from the Canadian side of the Niagara River, looking across at the United States of America (New York state).
Video taken with a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 by eleskimo69.
Video edited with Corel VideoStudio Pro x4.
Video taken on July 25, 2012.
Cave of the Winds - Niagara Falls, New York
Recorded September 16, 2012 @ 12:52 PM
The Cave of the Winds has a bypass that allows you to avoid getting drenched by the Bridal Veil Falls while on the Hurricane Desk. I have never used this bypass.
The Cave of the Winds is located on Goat Island in Niagara Falls, New York, USA.
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Niagara Falls is the collective name for three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States; more specifically, between the province of Ontario and the state of New York. Wikipedia
Address: Niagara Falls, NY 14303
Elevation: 167'
Height: 167'
Flow rate: 84,760 ft³/s
Number of drops: 3
Bridges: Rainbow Bridge, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
Islands: Luna Island
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Debris and mud dug out after disastrous floods in New York State
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