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

STRABAG INC.
 Rocks Niagara

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

Progress To Date:

August 27th 2010
  The tunnel is
7,857 meters long
 
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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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The Whirlpool Jetboat enters the Niagara River Whirlpool
Whirlpool Jet Boat entering the Niagara River Whirlpool

 


 


 

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)

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The State Reservation at Niagara is 125 years old
The State Reservation at Niagara
(Niagara Falls State Park) celebrated its 125th Anniversary on July 15th 2010. The park was opened to the public in 1885.
 

On March 30, 1885, 125 years ago
the Government of Ontario
passed the Niagara Falls Park Act, an act for the preservation of the natural scenery about Niagara Falls. This was the beginning framework for the development of  the Niagara Parks. The  park was officially opened to the public on May 24th 1888
 

read more at

Niagara Falls - Niagara Parks

 

 

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The Silhouette of the Skylon Tower
The Silhouette of the Skylon Tower

 

 





 


 

 

 

Remembering the Workers - Queenston Chippawa Power Development Porject

 

The Illumination of Niagara Falls

 

 

Niagara Tunnel Project

 

Fire over the Falls - Fireworks Displays

 

Yesterday at Niagara Falls - Stories from the past
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STORY OF THE WEEK

 

April 7th 1926-

Niagara Falls Noisier Here by far than New York City

Interesting tests made here measuring roar at various points - deafening roar heard at foot of American Falls.

The thundering roar at Niagara Falls was scientifically measured yesterday. The tests show that the two noisiest points about the cataract was at the foot of the American Fall at Prospect Point and directly in front of the Cave of the Winds below Goat Island.

The noise measurement of both these points was 70 units generally classified as a deafening noise. Both of these points registered higher units of noise measurements than New York's noisiest corner: 6th Avenue and 34th Street, where the measurement is 55 minutes units.

The quietest point about the falls is at Terrapin Point, the extreme southwest corner of Goat Island where the registration showed 15 units.

The next quietest points are at the Whirlpool Rapids and the Canadian rapids above the Horseshoe Falls.

At the third sister island the registration measurement is 50 units which compares in intensity noise measurements at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in New York City

At the top of the American Fall near Luna Island at the bridge over the upper rapids leading to Goat Island and at the head of the Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side the noise measurement is 55 units.

The second loudest point found by the test was at the top of the falls near the cave the winds at Goat Island where measurement is 60 units. The top of the Falls at Prospect Point shows 52 units.

The tests were made by the audio meter, a specially constructed device by the Bell Telephone laboratories.

A. L. Greene, a member of the scientific equipment division of the Gray Bar Electric Company of New York was in charge of the tests.
 

 

 

 

 

 

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