Love Canal is a neighborhood in Niagara Falls, New York, United States of America (USA), which became the subject of national attention and controversy following the discovery of toxic waste buried beneath the neighborhood. It officially covers 36 square blocks in the far southeastern corner of the city, along 99th Street and Read Avenue. Two bodies of water define the northern and southern boundaries of the neighborhood: Bergholtz Creek to the north and the Niagara River one-quarter mile (400 m) to the south. The south shore of the Niagara River in this area is Grand Island.

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Canal

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Toxic waste barrels piled up in Love Canal, NY, USA. [1]

Love Canal residents protesting contamination. [2]

Love Canal residents evacuating their home. [3]

The entire toxic section of Love Canal was fenced off. [4]

A young deer's body in Love Canal. [5]

The abandoned streets of Love Canal. [6]

An abandoned home in Love Canal. [7]

Sign warning potential visitors about the toxic chemicals. [8]

Abandoned plain in Love Canal in the dead of winter. [9]