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.

In November 1969, the cofferdam was slowly removed, and American Falls roared once more. They could be dry again soon, however — two aging bridges above the falls need to be replaced, an ...

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. AP Photo ...

Family Woman jumps into Niagara Falls with 2 young sons in 'intentional act': police Chianti Means, 33, took her 9-year-old and 5-month-old and stepped over the rail at Luna Island and plunged ...

Photographer Richard Price’s new exhibit “The Dewatered American Falls — 1969,” is open to the public and runs through June 30 at Delaware Camera in Buffalo.

Photographer Richard Price’s new exhibit “The Dewatered American Falls — 1969,” is open to the public and runs through June 30 at Delaware Camera in Buffalo. An opening reception, which is ...

In the summer of 1969, America brandished its mastery over nature, landing a man on the Moon. Closer to home—and perhaps to Americans’ hearts—it shut off Niagara Falls.

The last time the falls ran dry, for an erosion study in 1969, thousands of tourists flocked to see the sight. A Niagara Parks Commission official says it would happen again You can save this ...

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 ...