The falls of Niagara : their evolution and varying relations to the Great Lakes : characteristics of the power, and the effects of its diversion Author: Spencer, J. W. Description: The falls of Niagara : their evolution and varying relations to the Great Lakes : characteristics of the power, and the effects of its diversion. Ottawa: S.E. Dawson, 1907. View this book online Subject(s): Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.) Canada New York (State) -- Niagara County -- Niagara Falls Table of Contents: Front matter Title page Table of Contents Chapter I. Partial summary Chapter II. International boundary line at Niagara Falls. Chapter III. New measurement of the recession of Niagara Falls. Chapter IV. Height of the falls and slope of Niagara River. Chapter V. New soundings in the gorge of Niagara River. Chapter VI. Rock structure affecting the recession of the Falls. Chapter VII. Rock structure in the gorge. Chapter VIII. Character of the gorge excavated by Niagara River. Chapter IX. Original banks and bed of Niagara River. Chapter X. Whirlpool - St. David buried valley. Chapter XI. St. David channel below the escarpment. Chapter XII. Narrows of Whirlpool rapids. Chapter XIII. Falls - Chippawa buried valley. Chapter XIV. Foster flats - Rccording changes of height of falls and volume of river. Chapter XV. Terraces about end of garge, and lake level below the present. Chapter XVI. Glaciation and drift adfacent to Niagara river. Chapter XVII. Lake basins and meteorological conditions affection the falls. Chapter XVIII. Fluctuations of the lakes. Chapter XIX. Lowering of the lake outlets. Chapter XX. Discharge of Niagara and other rivers of St. Lawrence drainage. Chapter XXI. Part One Power of Niagara - part one. Chapter XXI, Part Two Shrinkage of falls and lowering of lakes by poor diversion. Chapter XXII. Changes of Ontario levels shown in Iroquois beach. Chapter XXIII. Effects of tilted shores of Warren water on the Niagara District. Chapter XXIV. Separation of Erie and Huron on the dismemberment of Warren water - Shrinkage of Lake Erie. Chapter XXV. Notheastern outlet of Algonquin Lake Chapter XXVI. Head of the St. Clair tributaries of Algonquin Lake. Chapter XXVII. Augmentation of Niagara discharge by accession of Algonquin waters - That is Huron drainage. Chapter XXVIII. Recent Chicago overflow. Chapter XXIX. St. Lawremce channel without Huron drainage. Chapter XXX. Time of warping of tilting of lake region. Chapter XXXI. No present earth movements - or stability of the lake region. Chapter XXXII. Recession of Niagara Falls. Chapter XXXIII. Age of Niagara Falls. Chapter XXXIV. Future recession of the falls. Origin of the lake basins - Drowned and buried valleys. Chapter XXXVI. Niagara peninsula. Chapter XXXVII. Discovery of the Erie outlet. Back matter. Index

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