During peak daytime tourist hours, more than 168,000 m 3 (5.9 million cu ft) of water goes over the crest of the falls every minute. Bridal Veil Falls is separated from Horseshoe Falls by Goat Island and from American Falls by Luna Island, with both islands situated in New York.įormed by the Niagara River, which drains Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, the combined falls have the highest flow rate of any waterfall in North America that has a vertical drop of more than 50 m (160 ft). The smaller American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls lie within the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Falls, which straddles the international border of the two countries. Niagara Falls ( / n aɪ ˈ æ ɡ ər ə/) is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. Niagara River into the Niagara Gorge on the border of New York in the United States and Ontario in CanadaĤ3☀4′48″N 79☀4′29″W / 43.0799°N 79.0747°W / 43.0799 -79.0747 ( Niagara Falls)
