Talk:Niagara Falls

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?

Rome (talk) 00:09, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

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?

Rome (talk) 10:08, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

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 ✓).

KilyigBot3 (talk) 21:16, 11 May 2026 (UTC)