NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WIVB) – Niagara Falls ran dry back in 1969. The Albert Elia Building Company in Niagara Falls dewatered it. “We were hired to build the coffer dam that actually diverted ...

But starting in June 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dewatered the American Falls—the smaller of the two main cataracts that make up Niagara Falls—to investigate the feasibility of ...

Niagara Falls was 'turned off' in 1969 so geologists could have a look. | James St. John, Flickr // CC BY 2.0 From June 25, 1969, to November 25, 1969, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a 600 ...

Until engineers constructed the temporary dam in 1969, no one had seen the bare rock face of American Falls since March 30, 1848, when an ice jam from Lake Erie stopped the Niagara River.

The dry, rocky surface of the American falls when diversion last happened in 1969. (Niagara Falls Public Library) A home movie from August 1969 shows the scene at Niagara Falls when water was ...

1969. Niagara Falls runs dry. Turning off the water for the first time in 12,000 years. by Alex Q. Arbuckle (opens in a new tab) Opens in a new tab. Image: Russ Glasson/Barcroft/Getty Images.

Stark: A completely dry Niagara Falls has never been seen before or since the six months in July 1969 when U.S. engineers set about restructuring the American side of the twin landmark ...

New York State; Niagara Falls 'de-watered': US falls to go dry for first time since 1969 (photos) Published: ; Jan. 25, 2016, 3:02 p.m.

In 1969, the waters of the Niagara River were diverted to bypass the American Falls so effects of erosion could be studied. (Niagara Falls Public Library) A view of the dewatered Niagara Falls.

This was what Niagara Falls looked like in 1969 — and now, officials plan to dry out the area again. The New York State Parks Department will vote Wednesday on temporarily rerouting the Ameri… ...

Niagara Falls’ American side might be shut down to fix a pair of 115 ... Viewing the dry falls “could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many ... Niagara Falls "dewatered" in August 1969.