- The dam itself isn’t as cool as the Hoover Dam, but Glen Canyon is amazing, and this whole area is unlike anywhere in the world.
- 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 Glen Canyon Dam is located within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, where some 3 million tourists visit each year for outdoor fun.
- Glen Canyon Dam created Lake Powell, a sedentary reservoir itself, but it’s in Arizona, a desert land in many places, and especially where this Lake is.
- The Glen Canyon Dam provides a spectacular view of beautiful surrounding red canyons and the sparkling waters of the Lake Powell on the other side of the dam.
- The Bureau of Reclamation chose this site for building Glen Canyon Dam because of its narrow opening between 400-foot Navajo Sandstone cliffs.
- One of these places is the Glen Canyon Dam Overlook. While it is not exactly right at the edge of a cliff, it does give you a clear view of the dam.
- Glen Canyon Dam has long been known to be a risk. The most recent flood approaching the observed 100-year average on the Colorado occurred 130 years ago.
- The Bureau of Reclamation released a draft plan for releases from Glen Canyon Dam, which holds back Lake Powell.
- The Carl Hayden Visitor Center is located next to the Glen Canyon Dam. It has a small museum with lots of updated, hands-on exhibits about the dam.