A Six Month Journey
From the summer of 1969 to six months later, the “American side” of the Niagara Falls was without water. The engineers had this extended time as a bid to research and implement ways of stabilizing the waterfalls for the future generation of visitors and locals.
A Six Month Journey
Though many had the perception that a massive landslide would be imminent, it didn’t happen. The engineers had designed sensors that would help them in identifying if the ground was moving during the works on the cliff. However, with careful planning and execution of tasks, the worst did not happen as they also installed numerous cables, bolts, and anchors for support.
Re-emergence of Niagara Falls
In November of 1969, the most spectacular and jaw-dropping thing happened before the eyes of millions of onlookers from around the world. The temporary cofferdam that was created along Goat Island was destroyed by dynamite. This action saw a massive rush of water dashing along its original course and, once again, gave life to the American Falls.
Re Emergence Of Niagara Falls
Locals of the area were once again in a state of happiness as things were changing for the best. Tourists started revisiting the Falls, and before long, businesses were back on track. Though nothing changed with the works of the engineers, many agreed the waterfalls had a more stable and stronger flow.
