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The first level beneath the Turbine Hall
Looking down into the wheelpit. Notice one of the drive shafts on the right, which mechanically linked the turbines in the wheelpit to the generators above
Another driveshaft, with one of the large 9ft diameter penstocks behind it. The Penstocks would channel water from the forebay down to the turbines.
One of many old ladders we had to descend to reach the tunnel. Some were so rusty they'd crumble in your hands. Always keep 3 points of contact.
In the tunnel access room. We descended through the slit on the far left, but rigged a backup rope through the circular tunnel that once lead to a suspended catwalk in the tunnel.
Rigging up our primary line
Sending down a backup line, should the primary anchors fail.
Descending into the tunnel
Into the tunnel. One way in, one way out.
Stopping for a self portrait at the confluence of the two tunnels
Journey Behind the Falls
The backside of the falls is located a short distance downstream from where the tunnels join. You could hear it and feel the rumble long before the falls came into view
One of several pools where the water would surge up from below. View the plant schematic at the end to get a better sense of how the plumbing worked
The white at the end of the tunnel is the backside of Niagara Falls.
Standing behind the falls. The collapsed ceiling sections hold back a pool of water about 4ft deep, but we clambered along the edge and stood directly under the curtain of water
Journey Behind the Falls
Journey Behind the Falls
Journey Behind the Falls
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