i was shown a photo of it but was unconvinced about the location of the photo,
2007-03-01 11:15:09 · 10 answers · asked by eddee d 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The tremendous volume of water never stops flowing, However, the falling water and mist create ice formations along the banks of the falls and river. This can result in mounds of ice as thick as fifty feet. If the Winter is cold for long enough, the ice will completely stretch across the river and form what is known as the "ice bridge". This ice bridge can extend for several miles down river until it reaches the area known as the lower rapids.
Until 1912,visitors were allowed to actually walk out on the ice bridge and view the Falls from below. February 24th of 1888 the local newspaper reported that at least 20,000 people watched or tobogganed on the ice. Shanties selling liquor, photographs and curiosities abounded. On February 4th 1912 the ice bridge broke up and three tourists lives were lost.
The flow of water was stopped completely over both falls on March 29th 1848 due to an ice jam in the upper river for several hours. This is the only known time to have occurred. The Falls did not actually freeze over, but the flow was stopped to the point where people actually walked out and recovered artifacts from the riverbed!
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2007-03-01 13:47:39 · answer #1 · answered by Polo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so. It's a huge waterfall, even today (the Niagara River has been dammed a few miles upstream, so it's a smaller waterfall than back in the 1800s or so.) Usually, water moving that fast never quite freezes--it just keeps moving. Plus, all the water would break up any ice.
But then, the Buffalo area is crazy cold, so if a giant waterfall were to freeze over, that would be a good bet.
2007-03-01 11:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure, it has. Allegedly a minimum of... curiously, it iced over over in 1888, 1912, and 1933. 1912 is the main memorable freezing, although, because of the fact they allowed human beings to stroll precise on the falls! although, on February 4th of that twelve months, the ice cracked, and four human beings died. Cool actuality! Cheers!
2016-10-02 05:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It froze over regularly during the 19th century and early 20th.
2007-03-01 11:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not in recent times.
2007-03-01 11:21:14 · answer #5 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
didnt superman freeze it in the 80s?
2007-03-01 11:23:57 · answer #6 · answered by kikidee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it was frozen in 1911.
2007-03-01 16:58:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
eddee Your story? Very interesting......
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2007-03-01 11:26:58 · answer #8 · answered by fgh h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it turns into a massive icicle
2007-03-01 11:21:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont think it would
2007-03-01 11:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by Guyanesegyal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋