• Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the southwestern United States, located on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the city of Page.
  • One concern that has arisen amongst both parties pro and against the Glen Canyon dam is the inevitable effects of climate change on the region.
  • Despite offering hydroelectricity and water to communities across several states, the Glen Canyon Dam was considered a controversial project, due to its...
  • The closure of Glen Canyon Dam in 1963 fundamentally altered the hydrology, water temperature, and turbidity of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon.
  • Free guided tours of the dam, overlook viewpoints, and inside the power plant are conducted year-round by the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.
  • Looking over the top of Glen Canyon Dam to Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Arizona.
  • How late one can visit the Glen Canyon Dam just for pictures and walk?
  • Near the border of Arizona and Utah, the 710-foot-tall Glen Canyon Dam flooded over 180 miles of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon to form Lake Powell.
  • The spillways at Glen Canyon Dam are located upstream of the dam and each spillway is controlled by two 40-foot by 52.5-foot radial gates.
  • The Glen Canyon Dam is located just south of the Utah/Arizona border where Hwy.