Niagara River

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The Niagara River is a short but powerful river in North America that flows from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario and is renowned for forming the famous Niagara Falls along the U.S.–Canada border.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international river
river
contains Niagara Falls
continent North America
country Canada
United States of America
crossedBy Queenston-Lewiston Bridge
surface form: Lewiston–Queenston Bridge

Peace Bridge
Rainbow Bridge
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge
drainsFrom Lake Erie
flowsDirection generally south to north
flowsInto Lake Ontario
flowsPast Buffalo
surface form: Buffalo, New York

Fort Erie, Ontario
Lewiston, New York
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls
surface form: Niagara Falls, Ontario

Queenston, Upper Canada
surface form: Queenston, Ontario
formsBorderBetween Canada
United States of America
governingTreaty Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
hasAverageDischarge approximately 200,000 cubic feet per second
approximately 5,700 cubic metres per second
hasEcologicalRole connects Lake Erie and Lake Ontario ecosystems
hasEconomicImportance major tourist attraction due to Niagara Falls
hasGorge Lower Niagara Rapids
surface form: Niagara Gorge
hasIsland Beaver Island
Goat Island
Grand Island
Navy Island
hasMouthRegion western end of Lake Ontario
hasPart American Falls
Bridal Veil Falls
American Falls
surface form: Horseshoe Falls
hasRapids Lower Niagara Rapids
Upper Niagara Rapids
hasSourceRegion eastern end of Lake Erie
hasWaterfallDrop approximately 99 metres total from Lake Erie to Lake Ontario
length approximately 36 miles
approximately 58 kilometres
locatedIn New York
surface form: New York State

Ontario
managedBy International Niagara Board of Control
notableFeature Niagara Falls
partOf Great Lakes region
surface form: Great Lakes Basin

Niagara Escarpment
surface form: Niagara Escarpment region
usedFor hydroelectric power generation
navigation
recreation

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Fort Niagara State Park offersViewOf Niagara River
Queenston, Upper Canada locatedOn Niagara River
Queenston, Upper Canada transportLink Niagara River
this entity surface form: Niagara River portage route
Brock's Monument locatedNear Niagara River
Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge crosses Niagara River
Navy Hall locatedOn Niagara River
Caroline affair location Niagara River
Navy Island campaign hasLocation Niagara River
Siege of Fort Erie location Niagara River
Queen Street commercial district near Niagara River
Fort Mississauga locatedOnRiver Niagara River
Fort Mississauga locatedAtMouthOf Niagara River
Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Club hasView Niagara River
Niagara Parkway follows Niagara River
Niagara Parkway runsAlong Niagara River
Niagara Parkway namedAfter Niagara River
Queenston-Lewiston Bridge crosses Niagara River
Peace Bridge crosses Niagara River
Fort Erie, Ontario locatedOn Niagara River
Grand Island locatedIn Niagara River
subject surface form: Grand Island, New York
Grand Island borderedBy Niagara River
subject surface form: Grand Island, New York
Grand Island riverIslandOf Niagara River
subject surface form: Grand Island, New York
Grand Island locatedInWatershed Niagara River
subject surface form: Grand Island, New York
this entity surface form: Niagara River watershed
Goat Island locatedIn Niagara River
Goat Island riverFlowsAround Niagara River
Beaver Island locatedIn Niagara River
Beaver Island waterBody Niagara River
Beaver Island hasView Niagara River
this entity surface form: Niagara River channels
Rainbow Bridge spans Niagara River
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge crosses Niagara River
Upper Niagara Rapids partOf Niagara River
Upper Niagara Rapids watercourse Niagara River
Lower Niagara Rapids partOf Niagara River
Lower Niagara Rapids partOf Niagara River
this entity surface form: Lower Niagara River