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Nature · Horseshoe Falls · Ontario, Canada

How tall is Niagara Falls?

The Canadian Horseshoe Falls drops an average of 57 meters into the lower Niagara River, according to Niagara Parks.

Niagara Falls, Horseshoe Falls · Ontario, Canada. Horseshoe Falls lip to lower river · average drop: 57 meters.
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57 m

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Measurement
Horseshoe Falls lip to lower river · average drop
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Horseshoe Falls · Ontario, Canada
In feet, rounded
187 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective

The endpoints are the Horseshoe Falls' crest and the receiving river surface. Its approximate 670-meter crest length follows the curved rim; it is not the straight width of a frontal illustration.

This entry selects Horseshoe Falls rather than combining it with the American and Bridal Veil Falls. The deep plunge pool beneath the receiving surface is excluded. Mist and changing flow do not create an additional measured height.

Quick facts

The Canadian Horseshoe Falls drops an average of 57 meters into the lower Niagara River, according to Niagara Parks.

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