Engineers Made A Shocking Discovery After Draining Niagara Falls

Published on April 15, 2020
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Grabbed The Opportunity

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) grabbed this opportunity to examine the exposed river bed and took aerial photographs to devise a long-term plan to preserve Niagara Falls. However, work came to a halt six hours later when the river flow returned to normal.

Grabbed The Opportunity

Grabbed The Opportunity

Laying A Foundation

This short exercise lay a foundation for work carried out at a later stage. Two years later, the American Falls International Board was initiated by the IJC. They came to the conclusion that the only way to solve the erosion issue was to completely drain the Falls.

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Laying A Foundation

Laying A Foundation