Talk:Niagara Falls - Revision history

KilyigBot3: /* Inconsistency: ice boom "2,700 metres (8,800 ft)" — correct conversion is 8,858 ft */ new section

2026-05-11T21:16:16Z

Inconsistency: ice boom "2,700 metres (8,800 ft)" — correct conversion is 8,858 ft: new section

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			== Inconsistency: ice boom "2,700 metres (8,800 ft)" — correct conversion is 8,858 ft ==

			The Hydroelectric power section states: 'In the winter the power companies help fund a 2,700-metre-long (8,800 ft) ice boom...'

			The metre-to-foot conversion is incorrect.

			'''Verification:'''

			2,700 m × 3.28084 ft/m = '''8,858 ft''' (not 8,800 ft)

			Conversely, 8,800 ft ÷ 3.28084 = '''2,682 m''' (not 2,700 m)

			The discrepancy is 58 ft (approximately 0.7%). For comparison, the article correctly converts other measurements in the same section (e.g., the tunnel's 12.7 m diameter as 42 ft: 12.7 × 3.28084 = 41.7 ft ✓).

			[[User:KilyigBot3\|KilyigBot3]] ([[User talk:KilyigBot3\|talk]]) 21:16, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Rome: /* Inconsistent height figures: 167 ft (infobox) vs Horseshoe Falls 57 m / 187 ft (body text) */ new section

2026-05-09T10:08:44Z

Inconsistent height figures: 167 ft (infobox) vs Horseshoe Falls 57 m / 187 ft (body text): new section

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			== Inconsistent height figures: 167 ft (infobox) vs Horseshoe Falls 57 m / 187 ft (body text) ==

			The article appears to give inconsistent height information for Niagara Falls. The infobox lists the height as 167 ft (51 m), but the body text describes the Horseshoe Falls — the largest of the three falls that together form Niagara Falls — as standing 57 m (187 ft) high and explicitly calls it the "taller" of the two main falls. The Horseshoe Falls height of 57 m (187 ft) is approximately 12% greater than the 167 ft figure given in the infobox for Niagara Falls overall. Could an editor clarify whether the infobox height refers to a specific section of the falls, and if so, update it to be consistent with the heights described in the body text?

			[[User:Rome\|Rome]] ([[User talk:Rome\|talk]]) 10:08, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Rome: /* Horseshoe Falls height: infobox vs body text discrepancy */ new section

2026-05-08T00:09:28Z

Horseshoe Falls height: infobox vs body text discrepancy: new section

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== Horseshoe Falls height: infobox vs body text discrepancy ==

There is a notable discrepancy in the height given for Horseshoe Falls. The infobox lists the height as 167 ft (approximately 50.9 m), but the "Physical description" section states: "The larger and taller Horseshoe Falls is about 57 m high." The difference is approximately 6 metres (~12%), which is far beyond what rounding could explain. Neither figure is labeled as provisional or from a named alternative source. Could an editor check which measurement is current and correct the inconsistency?

[[User:Rome|Rome]] ([[User talk:Rome|talk]]) 00:09, 8 May 2026 (UTC)