A Place of Shadow & Mist
They recently opened a new attraction at Niagara Falls; the old power station. The highlight of it is the tailrace tunnel. When built back in 1901 they dug a 2,200 foot tailrace tunnel from the site of the power plant up above the falls to a spot down below the falls to carry the water diverted to the turbines back to the river.
The tunnel has been restored and one can now walk the length of the tunnel and access a viewing platform which has been built at the foot of the falls. The view of the falls is quite breathtaking.
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A Place of Shadow & Mist
They recently opened a new attraction at Niagara Falls; the old power station. The highlight of it is the tailrace tunnel. When built back in 1901 they dug a 2,200 foot tailrace tunnel from the site of the power plant up above the falls to a spot down below the falls to carry the water diverted to the turbines back to the river.
The tunnel has been restored and one can now walk the length of the tunnel and access a viewing platform which has been built at the foot of the falls. The view of the falls is quite breathtaking.
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