After Engineers Drained The Niagara Falls In 1969, Observers Made A Stomach Churning Discovery

In June 1969, engineers managed something that had never been done before: they halted the flow over Niagara Falls, leaving the famous cataract reduced to a trickle. As the riverbed was exposed, watchers gathered to see the landscape that usually hides beneath the spray. According to this video, what came to light on the rocks below was unsettling enough to shock those who saw it. Why was the water shut off in the first place, and what exactly did the drained gorge reveal? Press play to find out.

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