24 



NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



feet 



Width of Niagara gorge 1 (approximate): 

 Opposite the extreme west end of Goat island, and 



just in front of the Horseshoe falls 1250 



Opposite the center of the American fall 1700 



Opposite inclined railway I 35° " 

 Between carriage and railroad bridges, narrowest 



point midway between the two 1000-1350 



Just south of railroad bridges 950 " 



Gorge of the whirlpool rapids 700-750 " 



100 rods south of south side of whirlpool 1200 



Same at water line 850 " 



Inlet to whirlpool 1000 " 



Same at water line 550 " 



Outlet of whirlpool 900 " 



Same at water line 450 " 



South of Ongiara park !300 " 



Just south of Wintergreen flat 1600 " 



River opposite Foster's flats (bottom) 300 " 



Just south of Foster's flats (top) 1700 " 



North of Devil's hole 1000 " 



At the tunnel on the New York Central railroad 



(plate 12) 1300 " 



Average width below Lewiston 2000 " 



1 Chiefly after Taylor. Bui. geol- soc. Am. 9 : 61-65. Top width is given- 

 unless otherwise stated. 



