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Grand Falls, New Brunswick — The Atlantic Provinces (North America)
 

A Changing Waterfall
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Une chute au debit varie

 
 
A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
1. A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie Marker
Inscription.  
During the spring freshet, 6000 m3 or six million litres of water, 9/10ths the volume of Niagara Falls, cascades over the falls every second. A few months later, virtually all the water is diverted to the power plant.
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Au cours de la crue printaniθre, 6000 m3 ou six millions de litres d'eau, 9/10 du volume du Niagara, se dιversent ΰ chaque seconde dans les chutes. A l'ιtι, presque toute l'eau est dιtournιe vers la centrale d'ιnergie.

 
Erected by Town of Grand Falls / la Ville de Grand-Sault.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EnvironmentIndustry & CommerceWaterways & Vessels.
 
Location. 47° 3.101′ N, 67° 44.29′ W. Marker is in Grand Falls, New Brunswick. It can be reached from Chemin Madawaska. Marker is on the Grand Falls observation deck at the Malobiannah Tourist Information Centre. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 Chem Madawaska, Grand Falls NB E3Y 1C6, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Brunswick’s Upper Saint John River Valley.
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It is also in the Maritimes and in Atlantic Canada. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, and Acadia.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: O. B. Davis Park and Lovers' Lane (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Bridges and Piers / Ponts et piliers (about 180 meters away); German 77mm Gun (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); World War I Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Acadia of the Lands and Forests / l'Acadie des terres et forκts (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Fort Carleton (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Falls.
 
A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie Marker and Grand Falls and Dam image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
2. A Changing Waterfall / Une chute au debit varie Marker and Grand Falls and Dam
Grand Falls, Dam, and the Malobiannah Tourist Information Centre image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 18, 2018
3. Grand Falls, Dam, and the Malobiannah Tourist Information Centre
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 469 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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Aug. 8, 2026