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When the Glen Canyon Dam came online in the 1960s, the Bureau of Reclamation was more concerned with banking a reliable reservoir for lower Colorado River basin states, and generating hydroelectric power, than the unintended effects on the downstream …
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Few public works projects in the Western states are as controversial as the Glen Canyon Dam. Completed in 1966, the massive concrete structure erected on the Colorado River by the Bureau of Reclamation holds back Lake Powell, one of the largest …
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It is the rare author who can make a compelling read out of such seemingly disparate topics as the Spanish exploration of the American West, the day-to-day operations of a hydroelectric dam, and the nuanced behavior of a raucous stretch of …
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Though I never had the honor of meeting the man, I knew the legendary Martin Litton by association through my many friends in the Grand Canyon river running and conservation communities. Few individuals are held in higher regard by these groups than …
The latest (and potentially most daunting) impact of climate change in the Grand Canyon region is in the news: Lake Powell is, quite literally, circling the drain. For the first time since the construction of this hydroelectric marvel in the 1960s, …
Continue Reading about Ominous Milestone Reached with Glen Canyon Dam Restrictions
