Welcome to Day 12 of my July trivia posts.*
Trivia: The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.
Have you ever been to Niagara Falls? It is a remarkable natural feature. What we call Niagara Falls is actually three waterfalls that fall sixteen feet along the Niagara River. American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are on the American side, and Horseshoe Falls straddles the border between Canada and the United States.
The flow rate for these falls is higher than any other waterfall in North America. That means it is almost impossible for the falls to freeze. Almost, but not quite. However, the creator of the above trivia should have checked their dates, because this rare event did not happen in 1932.
On March 29, 1848, there was an ice jam on the river that lowered the flow of the falls, allowing all three falls to freeze. This is the only time this has happened. Over the years, the falls have partially frozen several times, including in 1932.
The pictures of ice forming around the falls are really beautiful. However, in all of them, water still flowed. Nowadays, they have machines that break up ice on the Niagara River, so the falls should not freeze completely again.
I give this trivia a 7 out of 10. It is correct except for the date.
*I’m doing something hard (for me) in July that I don’t want to talk about until August (in case I fail.) This something takes a lot of time, so I’m simplifying my July posts. I’m using a list of trivia that Aunt Patti emailed me. Each day, I will explore a trivia fact and bring you the truth, not just the clickbait. I might even rate the trivia. I think this will be fun because I love exploring new topics and sharing them with you. I hope you learn something too. If you do, why not share it with a friend. One of my goals is to get more readers, and word of mouth is a great way to do that. Many thanks.