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A remarkable coincidence occurred 56,000 years ago, when the impact that created Meteor Crater triggered both a landslide-dammed lake and a paleolake formation in the Grand Canyon. Earth’s ancient ...
The Water Oriented Recreation District (WORD) of Comal County announced the reopening of the Guadalupe River from Canyon Dam ...
Arizona has no shortage of places where beauty slaps you across the face, but Wahweap Overlook delivers a full five-finger knockout that leaves you wondering if someone secretly installed a massive HD ...
That’s exactly what happens at Wahweap Overlook near Page, Arizona. Mother Nature showing off again! The dramatic contrast between Lake Powell’s azure waters and the rusty red cliffs creates a ...
Environmental activists long pushed to decommission the dam because it flooded out a particularly scenic canyon, but the effects of drought and climate change have shifted that debate.
A set of Glen Canyon Dam pipes that were eroding from the inside have been recoated — two months early and under budget, according to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Under Biden last year, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation finalized a decision to allow releases of water to bypass Glen Canyon Dam’s hydropower infrastructure to curb invasive fish populations.
To critics, Glen Canyon Dam was one of the U.S.'s biggest environmental mistakes. But it generates electricity for about 5 million people in seven states.
Why It Matters Since 1963 the Glen Canyon Dam has obstructed the flow of water and accompanying sand into the Grand Canyon via the Colorado River.
The Lake Powell side of The Glen Canyon Dam in Page, Arizona. Lake Powell is the second largest reservoir in the US. Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images/File ...
The Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell is up for some much-needed TLC, more than 60 years into its operation.
The Glen Canyon Dam was built with a significant design flaw: there is no drain at the bottom. If the reservoir continues to decline, billions of gallons of water would be trapped in a dead-pool ...