The Secrets of Lake Powell

Glen Canyon Dam

If it was not for Glen Canyon Dam, there would be no lake Powell.
Construction of the 587 foot concrete dam began in 1956.
In 1958 some 24 square miles of Navajo tribal land were exchanged for a larger tract in Utah. Making the room needed for the back-up water that formed Lake Powell.
It took seven years to construct this massive dam.
The Glen Canyon Bridge over the dam and Colorado River is 700 feet above the water. Making this the second-highest, steel-arched bridge in the world.
Located on the Utah, Arizona border the dam was completed in 1963.
Lake Powell began to fill with back water and took 17 years to fill to capacity. The lake was drawing crowds well before it was full.
Lake Powell is the 2nd largest reservoir in North America. It is 186 miles long with 2000 miles of shoreline, 96 side canyons, hundreds of inlets, and cove shelters with Indian ruins. All waiting for you to explore.
Lake Powell is a pristine house boat destination. Boats of all kinds and sizes can be rented. Manny people from the surrounding states bring their own boats to Lake Powell to play in sun. Lake Powell offers an adventure for everyone.
It is a stocked lake for fishing with large mouth bass, rainbow trout, and walleye pike to name a few. This year the water level is up 53 feet making it bigger and more enjoyable than it has been in many drought years. This has made new caves and canyons to investigate. Fishing is said to be much improved as well.
Lake Powell is like no other place. Picture a clear day, blue sky, sunshine, boats zipping over glossy green water against a back drop of glowing red sand stone cliffs. With water so clear it reflects the cliffs on the water so you are unable to tell where the cliffs end and the water begin.
With no beachfront hotels, restaurants, or shops once you leave the marina, this is a place relinquish your stress and to rejuvenate your perceptions,
Be sure to stop at the Glen Canyon Dam Visitors Center. See what an engineering marvel this dam is. Take a guided tour to see just how the dam works and how thick the concrete walls have to be to hold back this much water.