# Freezing Falls **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 25, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461 "2006-08-25T08:38:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/1 "2006-08-25T08:38:51Z")
[http://photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20856](http://photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20856) Pretty sweet ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/2 "2006-08-25T08:40:48Z")
wow…that is very cool ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/3 "2006-08-25T08:42:21Z")
Ah so thats the purpose of the ice boom. ---
**Author:** ![zero\_assault](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/dfb087/32.png) [@zero\_assault](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zero_assault)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/4 "2006-08-25T08:43:26Z")
siiiick :tup: ---
**Author:** ![AfXtc777](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a9adbd/32.png) [@AfXtc777](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AfXtc777)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/5 "2006-08-25T08:43:41Z")
awesome pic ---
**Author:** ![fairgentleman\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fairgentleman_z/32/7263_2.png) [@fairgentleman\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fairgentleman_Z)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/6 "2006-08-25T08:46:06Z")
man, that’s insane, water freezing in winter, fugging nutz 😛 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/7 "2006-08-25T08:46:31Z")
thats wild…somethign i would liek to see in person but will never happen ---
**Author:** ![slow84ta](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slow84ta/32/7265_2.png) [@slow84ta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slow84ta)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/8 "2006-08-25T08:50:36Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > thats wild…somethign i would liek to see in person but will never happen :word: that would be awesome ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/9 "2006-08-25T08:51:27Z")
oh snap @ reply: [http://photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showpost.php?p=174492&postcount=7](http://photoshoptechniques.com/forum/showpost.php?p=174492&postcount=7) > [@Savvy0105](#): > > **OK, I’m a bit obsessive when I get someting in my head.** > > “The American Falls have **frozen over on six occasions since the keeping of records began**. Each were attributed to ice jams that have actually curtailed the flow of the American Falls to mere trickles.” > > “Unlike the Horseshoe Falls (which has never frozen over), the American Falls are susceptible to freezing because of the small amount of water flow.” > > “The installation of the ice boom at the mouth of Lake Erie, the building of the International water control dam (which regulates water flow) and milder winters have all but eliminated the possibility of the American Falls ever completely freezing over in modern times.” > > “The American Falls water flow was reduced to such an extent in 1909, 1936, 1938 and 1949 that it froze over.” > > “The American Falls today receives only 10% of the total water flow. In the early 1900’s that flow was much less, perhaps only 5%.” > > [Above quotes from here](http://www.iaw.com/~falls/faq.html#what) > > screen.width-500) {this.width=screen.width-500;this.alt=‘Click to view the full size of this image’;}" border=0\> > screen.width-500) {this.width=screen.width-500;this.alt=‘Click to view the full size of this image’;}" border=0\> > ![http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/new%20york/niagarafalls/hv651.jpg](http://travel.nostalgiaville.com/new%20york/niagarafalls/hv651.jpg)screen.width-500) {this.width=screen.width-500;this.alt=‘Click to view the full size of this image’;}" border=0\> ---
**Author:** ![audios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@audios](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/audios)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/10 "2006-08-25T08:59:46Z")
> [@JaysGreenLX](#): > > Ah so thats the purpose of the ice boom. speaking of which i just unloaded 28 of the pontoons that make it up into my shop. i will get some pics if i can, but these things really take a beating. 3/4" steel beat in like they were paper cups. mother nature is a wicked bitch the reason we have them is because we built the 300+ that go across the river now and replaced the wood. ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/11 "2006-08-25T09:10:27Z")
> [@MaximaSE98](#): > > thats wild…somethign i would liek to see in person but will never happen Its that damn global warming! ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/12 "2006-08-25T09:27:08Z")
This winter is supposed to be pretty bad, so i’ve heard. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/13 "2006-08-25T09:36:57Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > This winter is supposed to be pretty bad, so i’ve heard. wanna cuddle for warmth? ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/14 "2006-08-25T09:38:04Z")
lap to face? ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/15 "2006-08-25T09:40:51Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > This winter is supposed to be pretty bad, so i’ve heard. I would hope so. I bought 4 studded snows last fall and needed them maybe once. I’m still pissed… ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/16 "2006-08-25T09:42:03Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > lap to face? Of course, You have to shave first ---
**Author:** ![Mrs\_Karus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mrs_karus/32/7426_2.png) [@Mrs\_Karus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mrs_Karus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/17 "2006-08-25T10:28:24Z")
that’d be awesome. i would go break off a piece to have one huge icicle. ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 11:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/18 "2006-08-25T11:53:51Z")
i don’t know if i would want to stand there?!..ps. i hope we have a “bad” winter which means a lot of snow! ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/19 "2006-08-25T12:36:27Z")
Falls froze 100% solid in the early 50’s too. This was the same year the ice thaw took out the bridge crossing between Canada and the U.S. I know. I was there. ---
**Author:** ![SkunkApe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skunkape/32/7575_2.png) [@SkunkApe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SkunkApe)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2006, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461/20 "2006-08-25T12:38:30Z")
> [@Pass McGrass](#): > > This winter is supposed to be pretty bad, so i’ve heard. hahah…thank god i am moving before i see any snow [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/freezing-falls/16461.md?page=2)