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Look beyond the jet skis, and there are a number of captivating facts about Lake Powell that might make you appreciate it ...
Decades into a megadrought, proponents of mothballing the 710-foot dam say now is the time to drastically rethink management of the depleted Colorado River.
“This solution would solve Glen Canyon Dam’s water delivery problem, and could also afford the Bureau maximum operational flexibility at Lake Powell,” the report says.
Glen Canyon Dam, bridge, construction The bridge span emerges from the anchorage in the wall of Glen Canyon just west of the dam site under construction, late 1950s.
As Gus Levy traipses across the 710-foot-tall Glen Canyon Dam, there's a bounce in his step as he details the complicated workings of this structure built in 1960.
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources ...
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will begin construction to channelize the river mile -12 slough on March 1 in order to prevent reproduction of smallmouth bass in the Colorado River below Glen ...
At dead pool, the 27 million people who rely on Colorado River water downstream from the dam would likely be forced to reduce water use quickly and involuntarily. But Lake Powell would still stretch ...
But Lake Powell would still stretch 100 miles into Glen Canyon at dead pool. That’s because there is a significant design flaw in the dam: There is no drain at the bottom.
Grand Canyon river runners enjoyed the best camping beaches in years this season, and a riverside vegetation restoration project got a boost, both the result of the first planned springtime flood ...
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