- Who controls Glen Canyon Dam? Glen Canyon and Lake Powell are managed by the Department of the Interior within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
- The Bureau of Reclamation chose this site for building Glen Canyon Dam because of its narrow opening between 400-foot Navajo Sandstone cliffs.
- The Glen Canyon Dam was built in 1964 to tame the waters of the Colorado River and subsequently create Lake Powell - a popular destination in the state.
- Glen Canyon Dam is located in Glen Canyon, a deep, narrow canyon that was carved by the Colorado River over millions of years.
- The Glen Canyon Dam is concrete arch-gravity dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, United States, near the town of Page.
- They make a nice day trip from Las Vegas. But, I wanted to give a shout out to the lesser-known little brother/sister…the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.
- The Glen Canyon Dam is located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where some 3 million tourists visit each year for outdoor fun.
- The construction of the Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River in the late 1950s opened the door to new opportunities in the U.S...
- 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 Dam releases much cooler water without sediment destroying natural habitats and wetlands downstream from the Glen Canyon Dam and along the river.