Bridal Veil Falls (Niagara Falls)

The Bridal Veil Falls is the smallest of the three waterfalls that make up Niagara Falls. It is located on the American side (in New York State); Luna Island separates it from the American Falls and Goat Island separates it from the Horseshoe Falls. The Bridal Veil Falls faces to the northwest and  has a crest  wide. Luna Island being very small, the Bridal Veil is similar in appearance to the American Falls, starting with a vertical fall of , followed by the water violently descending the talus boulders to the Maid of the Mist pool  below. The total vertical drop is . The crest elevation of the Falls is .

The Cave of the Winds attraction allows visitors to walk up to the base of Bridal Veil Falls. A pedestrian bridge crosses from Goat Island to Luna Island several yards (meters) upstream from the crest of the falls.

The waterfall has also been known in the past as Luna Falls and Iris Falls.

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 Historic and Current images of Bridal Veil Falls Niagara Falls Public Library (Ont.)
 Live stream of Bridal Veil Falls Niagara Falls Live Stream

 
Category:Waterfalls of New York (state)
Category:Protected areas of Niagara County, New York
Category:Plunge waterfalls
Category:Niagara Falls State Park
Category:Landforms of Niagara County, New York

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