America is filled with many wonders. From the exquisite Grand Canyon to the never-ending stretches of crystal clear beaches. The United States truly has something for everyone to experience, and this ...

That’s exactly what happens at Wahweap Overlook near Page, Arizona. Mother Nature showing off again! The dramatic contrast between Lake Powell’s azure waters and the rusty red cliffs creates a ...

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Podcaster Show PlayerArchaeologists and naturalists hastened to detail the canyon’s contents even as the Glen Canyon Dam was under construction. By the time the waters of Lake Powell began to ...

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To critics, Glen Canyon Dam was one of the U.S.'s biggest environmental mistakes. But it generates electricity for about 5 million people in seven states.

Aerial image of Glen Canyon Dam, a concrete arch on the Colorado River. Water levels are at their lowest since the 710-foot-high dam filled to capacity in the early 1980s.

A warmwater slough near Lees Ferry downstream of Glen Canyon dam. Photo by NPS For background, Glen Canyon Dam impounds the Colorado River to form Lake Powell, which stores water and functions as a ...

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area covers 1.25 million acres on the Arizona-Utah state line and its opportunities are as vast as its reach. Boating, fishing, hiking and backpacking are popular.

Modifying the dam would give water managers greater flexibility in dry years, and it would allow Glen Canyon to continue its ecological rebirth.

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 ...