The New York State parks system wants to turn off the falls on the American side to replace two 115-year-old stone bridges that allow pedestrians, park vehicles and utilities access to Goat Island.

纽约州公园系统希望关停美国一侧的瀑布，以取代两座有115年历史的石桥，让行人、公园车辆和公共设施可以进入山羊岛。

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Some of these locations are the Yosemite National Park in California and Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in Kentucky, US; Victoria Falls on the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe; and Waimea in Hawaii, US.

其中一些地点包括加利福尼亚州的约塞米蒂国家公园和美国肯塔基州的坎伯兰瀑布度假村州立公园；位于赞比亚和津巴布韦边境的维多利亚瀑布；以及美国夏威夷的威美亚。

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Nestled in the heart of Quebec, the park is a sprawling network of valleys, lakes, streams, and falls.

公园处在魁北克的中心地带，是一个有着广阔的河谷、湖泊、溪流，和瀑布的网络。

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The falls straddle the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, in the heart of two national parks -- the Mosi-oa-Tunya park on the Zambian side and the Victoria Falls park in Zimbabwe, which collectively form a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Thanks to the parks movement, Niagara has enjoyed public protection since the 1880s when it became a state park, and just four years ago, the US designated Niagara Falls a heritage area under the National Park Service.

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The drama unfolded Thursday evening amidst the 123 acres of Falls Park, which is named -- like the city of Sioux Falls itself -- for the series of picturesque Big Sioux River waterfalls that run through it.

CNN: March 16, 2013 -- Updated 0041 GMT (0841 HKT)