Niagara Falls: Survivor of the Ice Age: The Natural History of the Niagara River and its Gorge

by Paul a Young, Paul a Young (Photographer), Mark D Donnelly (Photographer)

Overview

The Natural History of the Niagara River and its Gorge

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997799675
Publisher:	Rock / Paper / Safety Scissors
Publication date:	01/04/2017
Pages:	62
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.31(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction i

The Present Great Lakes Drainage Basin 1

Overview of the Present Geographic Region 2 – 3

The Course of the Present Niagara River 4 – 5

Glaciers and their Moraines 6 – 7

The Five Sections of the Niagara Gorge 8

Section 1: Lewiston Branch Gorge 9 – 10

Section 2: Old Narrow Gorge 11 – 12

Section 3: Lower Great Gorge 13

Lake Tonawanda 14 – 15

Niagara Glen 16 – 22

St. David’s River 23

Whirlpool Reversal 24 – 26

Lake Erie Water Levels 27

Rock Structures 28 – 29

­Section 4: Whirlpool Rapids Gorge 30 – 32

Section 5: Upper Great Gorge 33 – 36

Thundering Niagara Falls 37 – 41

The Dewatering of the Niagara Falls 42 – 45

Ice Bridge/Winter 46 – 47

Summaries 48 – 51

Glossary 52 – 54

Acknowledgements/Credits 55

About the Author 56