American Falls, Niagara Falls - panoramio (18)

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up

Niagara Falls Niagara Falls () is a group of three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States. The largest of the three is Horseshoe Fall ...

. It is located on the American side (in New York State);

Luna Island Luna Island is a very small uninhabited island in the Niagara River, in the U.S. state of New York. Location and features Luna Island is in Niagara Falls, New York between Goat Island and Niagara Falls State Park. It is between the American Fa ...

separates it from the

American Falls The American Falls is the second-largest of the three waterfalls that together are known as Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–U.S. border. Unlike the much larger Horseshoe Falls, of which approximately 90% is in Ontari ...

and Goat Island separates it from the

Horseshoe Falls Horseshoe Falls is the largest of the three waterfalls that collectively form Niagara Falls on the Niagara River along the Canada–United States border. Approximately 90% of the Niagara River, after diversions for hydropower generation, flows ...

. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and has a crest wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of , followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the

Maid of the Mist The Maid of the Mist is a sightseeing boat tour of Niagara Falls, starting and ending on the American side, crossing briefly into Canada during a portion of the trip. The fleet currently consists of two vessels, both of which launched in 2020. ...

pool below. The total vertical drop is . The crest elevation of the Falls is . The Cave of the Winds attraction allows visitors to walk up to the base of Bridal Veil Falls. A pedestrian bridge crosses from Goat Island to Luna Island several yards (meters) upstream from the crest of the falls. The waterfall has also been known in the past as Luna Falls and Iris Falls."Facts about Niagara Falls"
Niagara Falls Live. Retrieved June 7, 2012.

Gallery

Image:Niagara Falls at night 03.jpg, American Falls (left) and Bridal Veil Falls at night File:Bridal Veil Falls 2017.ogv, Bridal Veil Falls and the American Falls from Cave of the Winds attraction

References

External links

{{Commons category, Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara River)
Historic and Current images of Bridal Veil Falls
Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)
Live stream of Bridal Veil Falls
Niagara Falls Live Stream Niagara Falls Waterfalls of New York (state) Protected areas of Niagara County, New York Plunge waterfalls Niagara Falls State Park Landforms of Niagara County, New York nl:Niagarawatervallen#Bridal Veil Falls