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Why Did Niagara Falls Stop Flowing?

martin99 From Canada

The reason - a strong south-west wind pushed the ice in Lake Erie in motion. Millions of tonnes of ice became lodged at the mouth of the Niagara River at Lake Erie blocking the channel completely.

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