Rhine Falls switzerland

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Rhine Falls of Switzerland has stolen away the lime light from the last many years. Well further in this article, I am going to discuss about some of the basic facts and figures related to this water falls.
The grand Rhine Water Falls are located in the Northern Switzerland and they are also one of the largest plain waterfalls of Europe. Lovers of natural beauty from all across the world love to spend some great moments of their life in the lap of this magnificent water fall. These water falls can only be climbed by eels who can easily carve out their way through the rocks. These plain water falls cannot be climbed up easily by the fishes.

The grand Rhine water falls are about 150 meters wide and 23 meters high. The average water flow of these grand water curtains depends on the season. During summers, the average water flow of these water falls is about 700 cubic meters per second whereas during the winter season, the average water flow of these falls is about 500 cubic meters per second. The highest average water flow of these water falls is 1250 cubic meters per second which was measured in the year 1965.
It is believed that the grand Rhine water falls were formed during the last ice age. These water falls are about 17000 years old. These grand falls are considered to be the most prehistoric and primordial water falls of the world. These grand water falls were formed due to the erosion of the rocks which lessened the river bed. The Northern sub part of these water curtains is a mill site.
A blast furnace which is used for smelting the iron ore was build up in the Northern part of this water fall. This huge blast furnace was operated till the first half of the 19th century. Later on, one half of the flow of the river was used up for the generation of electricity. The famous Schloss Wortastle is also sited near this water fall. Boat trips and other water adventures are the chief attractions of this water fall.