Spring thaw 2013: Ice in the Niagara River

  • A large chunk of ice in an icy river. There is a bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River, seen from the Bird Island Pier

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  • Two bodies of water separated by a stone pier. On the far side, there is ice in the water. The near side is clear.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River, as viewed from the Field Station

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  • Ice coats the break wall, but the water nearby is clear of ice. There is a roundhouse in the water on the other side of the ice.

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    Ice coating the break wall, as viewed from the Field Station

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  • Ice chokes the river near the break wall.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River at Freedom Park on Unity Island

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  • Ice chokes the river near the break wall. There is a bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River at Freedom Park on Unity Island, overlooking the Peace Bridge

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  • Large chunks of ice in the river

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River

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  • Large chunks of ice in the river. There is a train bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River

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  • Large chunks of ice near the edges and down the middle of a river. There is a bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River, overlooking the Peace Bridge

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  • Ice piling up along the shore of the river. There is a bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River, overlooking the Peace Bridge

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  • Ice piling up along the shore of the river. There is a train bridge in the distance.

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    Ice from Lake Erie in the Niagara River

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  • A few pieces of ice in the water. There is a breakwall and a bridge in the distance.

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    Ice in the Black Rock Channel

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  • A few small black and white ducks swim in the water of a canal. A breakwall separates the canal from the river. There are a few pieces of ice in the canal.

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    Diving ducks (buffleheads)

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