The Falls drop on the highest spot from more than 50 meters and every minutes it conveys a little more than 110,000 Cubic meters of water on average. It is possible to get close to the Waterfalls and get a little wet out of the mist and hear better the roar of the water, on board of “Maid of the Mist” which is a tour-boat operating since 1846. (Not the same boat..just the same name) It is pretty common to see rainbows on sunny days due to the vast amount of mist.
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