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..........SHARING NIAGARA FALLS WITH THE WORLD..........DID YOU KNOW?....The speed of the river flowing at the crest of the Horseshoe Falls is 8 to 12 feet per second (8.18 to 13.6 miles per hour/ 13.17 to 21.9 kilometers per hour) when the flow rate is at 100,000 cubic feet per second..........   

 

 

 

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Date last updated: February 08, 2010

 

The Worlds Largest Hard-Rock Tunnel Boring Machine - Courtesy of Strabag AG

STRABAG INC.
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The Worlds Largest Hard-Rock Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)
 Cutter-head at the
Niagara Tunnel Project.

Progress To Date:

February 4th 2010
 The tunnel is 5757.2 meters long
 



 

 

 

I hear the thunderous thud,
 the muffled roar
I see the blinding, wheeling, smiting mists
The greens, the greys, purples and amethysts,
From Heaven's wide palm thy frightened cataracts pour...

Joseph Cook 1903
 

 

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Since first I saw thee thundering on
There's nothing of thy beauty gone,
And though three years have passed away,
Thou thunderest on with all thy spray.

Charlotte Blanche Malcolm
1847

 


 


 

Welcome to Thunder Alley, a comprehensive web site about Niagara Falls.

dedicated to education, history & tourism

a history & pictorial
 

The Niagara Frontier has a remarkably rich heritage of International and natural history that has forever shaped our lives and future in peace and harmony.
 

Experience and learn about the best of the sights, sounds, attractions and accommodations that Niagara Falls has to offer.   

Did you ever wonder how old is Niagara Falls? How big is Niagara Falls? or how tall is Niagara Falls?

View the beautiful sights of nature's own masterpiece carved into the landscape by wind, ice and water over 12,000 years along the 7 miles (11 kilometers) of the Niagara River Gorge.

Hear the incessant roaring Thunder of Niagara and experience the awesome sights and feelings as 100,000 cubic feet of water per second rush over the edge of the Falls as waters from the Upper Great Lakes Basin empties over the 170 foot high precipice.

Visit Ontario's Niagara Parks and New York State's Reservation Park at Niagara Falls. See the Horseshoe Falls , the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls. Walk amongst one of the finest and oldest parks in the world. Enjoy the balance of nature which has been preserved, protected and maintained by Canadians and Americans peacefully sharing the beauty and grandeur of the Falls of Niagara with International flavour. It is truly one of the most beautiful parklands in North America.

Niagara Falls is a treasure of natural and man made jewels that must be seen. Visit the many exciting and daring sites and attractions which highlight & compliment the very best Niagara Falls has to offer. These amazing sights and sounds can only be fully appreciated in person.

Aside from the natural wonder of the Falls themselves - the twin Cities of Niagara Falls boasts a large array of attractions for all ages.  Visitors can enjoy the many museums, amusement parks, gardens and parklands.  As well as learn about the various daredevils that have braved the challenge.  Or, for those that feel lucky - Niagara Falls is home to three Casinos.

 

Thunder Alley provides up-to-date information on hotel and campground accommodations, directions, parking, attractions, bridges and hydroelectric power.

 

For International visitors, learn about the Customs Regulations that visitors should know about entering or exiting the Canadian/USA border.

Whether planning a vacation, a honeymoon, or interested in learning about the history & facts of the Falls of Niagara, find all this information here at your finger tips.

All this and much more is just a click away.

Begin your journey now by clicking on any of the subjects listed in the navigator above and/or the attractions highlighted below.

If you can not find the information you are seeking or require additional information,  E-mail inquiries are encouraged. (see below)

The contents of this site, including all photographs, images and text are for personal, educational or public/government non-commercial purposes only.

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The Horseshoe Falls in Winter
The Horseshoe Falls in Winter
Niagara Falls - Niagara Parks
 

 

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 Lake Erie Ice Boom

Sheraton On The Falls
Falls Cam

Sheraton On The Falls
Bridge Cam

 

 

 

The Sound of Niagara -1897

In 1897, an attempt was made to record the roar of Niagara Falls. A huge telephone transmitter was placed at the entrance to the Cave of the Winds and each evening between 7 and 10 o'clock, for a period of a month, the wire connecting this receiver with the local telephone office was put in direct connection over the wires of the Telephone Company with New York City.  Hundreds of people, approximately 450 miles away, in New York listened to the roar of the Falls. At the same time, power was transmitted nightly from the Niagara Power House over an ordinary telegraph wire to the same room in New York City. This power illuminated electric lamps and furnished current (less than half a horse power) to operate a miniature model of the Niagara power house and of the adjacent territory.





 


 

 

Niagara Tunnel Project

 

Fire over the Falls - Fireworks Displays

 

Yesterday at Niagara Falls - Stories from the past

 

 

 

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