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Chaudière Falls - Ottawa
This is the first time I was able to have a full view of the Chaudière Falls and take this shot from the road as luckily the road was closed for the marathon runners.
Here is the brief history of the falls.
The Chaudière Falls are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river. The falls are about 60 m (200 ft) wide and drop 15 m (50 ft).
The name of the falls come from the French Chutes de la Chaudière, meaning "Cauldron Falls" but has been historically translated as "Kettle Falls". The shape of the falls before its development resembled a large cauldron.
The damming of the river and the presence of industry have greatly altered the waterfall's appearance, especially in the summer when the Ottawa River is low. Then the falls all but disappear because the water is diverted to power stations. The development also greatly limits the locations from which to view the falls.
Source : Wikipedia
Chaudière Falls - Ottawa
This is the first time I was able to have a full view of the Chaudière Falls and take this shot from the road as luckily the road was closed for the marathon runners.
Here is the brief history of the falls.
The Chaudière Falls are a set of cascades and waterfall in the centre of the Ottawa-Gatineau metropolitan area in Canada where the Ottawa River narrows between a rocky escarpment on both sides of the river. The falls are about 60 m (200 ft) wide and drop 15 m (50 ft).
The name of the falls come from the French Chutes de la Chaudière, meaning "Cauldron Falls" but has been historically translated as "Kettle Falls". The shape of the falls before its development resembled a large cauldron.
The damming of the river and the presence of industry have greatly altered the waterfall's appearance, especially in the summer when the Ottawa River is low. Then the falls all but disappear because the water is diverted to power stations. The development also greatly limits the locations from which to view the falls.
Source : Wikipedia