Photos Show Glen Canyon Dam Before and After Lake Powell Water Release Published May 12, 2023 at 11:15 AM EDT Updated Sep 21, 2023 at 5:35 PM EDT ...

When Glen Canyon Dam was completed in 1966, it backed up the water of the wild Colorado River to form magnificent Lake Powell, a reservoir capable of holding 24,322,000 acre feet of water.

Photos: Glen Canyon Dam dedicated in 1966 after years of construction Glen Canyon Dam Glen Canyon Bridge and Glen Canyon Dam during the official dedication of Glen Canyon Dam near Page, Ariz. on ...

PAGE, Arizona — Lake Powell is at its lowest level since it filled after the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. The geography that makes the lake a stunning maze so popular with boaters also makes ...

From this viewpoint, I can see the dam, Glen Canyon Bridge, Colorado River and Lake Powell. It's a jaw-dropping view. But the actual construction of the dam and bridge is just as mind-boggling.

Lightning strikes behind Page, Ariz., and the Glen Canyon Dam on July 19. (Photo: Spenser Heaps, Deseret News) The awe factor. The dam's infrastructure is stunning to behold.

The Glen Canyon Dam at Lake Powell on March 28, 2022, in Page, Ariz. As severe drought grips the West, water levels at Lake Powell have dropped to their lowest level since the lake was created by ...