- The Glen Canyon Dam was authorized by Congress in 1956 to provide hydroelectric power and regulate flooding on the Colorado River.
- Glen Canyon Dam Photo: Wikimedia Commons - Agunther. Glen Canyon Dam, located on the Colorado River near the northwestern Arizona town of Page, was...
- Glen Canyon Dam was constructed in 26 separate vertical blocks by placing successive 7.5-foot layers known as lifts on top of each other.
- The 27 million acre-feet of water storage capacity in Lake Powell, created by Glen Canyon Dam, serves as a ‘bank account’ of water that is drawn on in times of...
- Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Arizona, creates Lake Powell. The 710-foot-high dam was completed on September 13, 1963, about 9 years before the first clear...
- Glen Canyon Dam is more modern, built between 1957 and 1963. Hoover Dam is the older, more historic dam, built between 1931 and 1936.
- Free guided tours of the dam, overlook viewpoints, and inside the power plant are conducted year-round by the Glen Canyon Natural History Association.
- The Glen Canyon Dam is located just south of the Utah/Arizona border where Hwy. 89 crosses the Colorado River. It is about 2 miles north of Page, Arizona.
- The drop is huge, but we felt very safe behind the fence. The views of the Colorado River and Glen Canyon Dam are worth the walk on the bridge.