Horse·shoe Falls

(hôrs′sho͞o′, hôr′sho͞o′)

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Horseshoe Falls - a part of Niagara Falls in Ontario

Canadian Falls

Ontario - a prosperous and industrialized province in central Canada

Niagara, Niagara Falls - waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls

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Thence he made his way, with the kitten skirmishing along beside him in the grass, to a staircase that led to a lump of projecting rock that enfiladed the huge green majesty of the Horseshoe Fall. He stood there for some time in silence.

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The biggie though is the majestic Canadian Horseshoe Falls, which have a drop of 187ft, where on average, an astonishing 85,000 cubic feet of water gush over the falls every second.

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| Pip Gale of Gales wine bar launches Taste North East Wales at Llangollen's Horseshoe Falls. With him are supporters and, on the river, rafters from SAS Outdoors PICTURE: MANDY JONES

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On July 9, 1960, 7-year-old Roger Woodward was rescued after going over Horseshoe Falls in only a life jacket following a boating accident on the upper portion of the river.

A man was swept over the largest waterfall at Niagara Falls, police say. He survived

The man was near the brink of Horseshoe Falls - the largest of the three falls that make up Niagara Falls, officials say.

Man survives plunge over Niagara Falls waterfall

He was swept over one of the waterfalls -- Horseshoe Falls -- which make up the famous Niagara Falls, CNN reported.

Man survives plunge into Niagara Falls

Ten years ago, an 11-mile section of the waterway from Gledrid Bridge to the Horseshoe Falls in Llangollen - including the incredible Pontcysyllte and Chirk aqueducts - was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

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| Starting point: Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen LL20 8BN The walk starts at a weir designed by famous 19th century Scottish engineer Thomas Telford which feeds water into the Llangollen Canal from the River Dee.

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The Horseshoe Falls is less than a two mile walk along the towpath from Llangollen.

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Man goes overboard on Maid of the Mist near Horseshoe Falls

THE ACTION: Man Jumps Overboard on Maid of the Mist in Niagara Falls