Drastic Measures
In order to successfully dewater the Falls completely, drastic measures had to be taken. So a group of engineers from USACE devised a plan to construct a cofferdam, which is a temporary structure that would completely block the water flow.
Drastic Measures
A Different Approach
A cofferdam is usually built inside bodies of water when they want to dry out a specific section. Engineers had to take a different approach when it came to Niagara Falls. This cofferdam would be a 600-foot barrier that stretched across the current.
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A Different Approach
