Historic Photos of Dry Niagara Falls
Flickr Album of Dry Niagara Falls by wbryan:
Video posted on CNN On December 20, 2010
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Dewatering American Falls- 1969 Source: Niagara Frontier
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Buffalo District was tasked with the dewatering of the American Falls project in 1969.
The Albert Elia Construction Company of Niagara Falls, New York was awarded a $445,412 contract to build and remove a 600 foot (183m) cofferdam from the mainland to the head of Goat Island in order to divert the water from the American channel. In addition, they were required to clean the surface of the river bed, scale loose rock from the face of the Falls, and install a water spray system. (more…)