Glen Canyon, Dam that’s a big lake!
July 10, 2006
1 - The road east out of Kanab, Utah towards Page, Arizona.
Can you believe we nearly slept in? Our latest start of the day so far, almost 9 a.m. Shows how tired we were from yesterday. But today we continue our drive east through southern
Our first stop today is Page,
The visitor center invites you for a tour and a nice look at the dam, but they screen you for any metal like you may be a terrorist. They do allow cameras inside. It’s an interesting stroll through the picture galleries, the scale model of the lake, the books, and even glass wall that looks out over the dam and lake.
1 - The road east out of Kanab, ...
2 - Along the road east of Kanab...
3 - Along the road we stopped to...
4 - One of the shots taken along...
5 - One of the shots taken along...
6 - One of the shots taken along...
7 - Across the street the red ro...
8 - Along the road we stopped to...
9 - The road east out of Kanab, ...
10 - The road east out of Kanab,...
11 - The road east out of Kanab,...
12 - The landscape of south-east...
13 - More of the landscape of so...
14 - More of the landscape along...
15 - The road east out of Kanab,...
16 - Our first view of the bridg...
17 - A view of the bridge over G...
18 - Glen Canyon and the bridge ...
19 - The bridge over Glen Canyon.
20 - The bridge over Glen Canyon...
21 - Below the dam and the bridg...
22 - Inside the Glen Canyon Dam ...
23 - A view of the dam.
24 - A view of the dam and a ver...
25 - View just above the Glen Ca...
26 - A view from the air shows w...
27 - Another view - can you tell...
28 - Rainbow Bridge is one of th...
October 1956 began the building of the dam and bridge. It took three years to complete the bridge, but that permitted trucks to deliver materials and equipment to the site a savings of 200 miles. On September 22, 1966 Ladybird Johnson dedicated the dam. It took 17 years for Lake Powell to fill for the first time. Much of the electricity of the southwest is generated here at Glen Canyon. Tours are available into the depths of the dam, but security is high.
The lake is great for water lovers and boaters who like to try and get lost because it can really happen in this lake with all of its small remote fingers and inlets.
There is one other major draw to the area and that is Rainbow Bridge. To reach the largest natural bridge takes a seven and half hour tour by boat and includes a major hike most of the year depending on the water level of the lake.
But other than that obvious draw, visiting the dam is just a short stop and a place to take a few nice pictures of the dam and bridge.
The lake is great for water lovers and boaters who like to try and get lost because it can really happen in this lake with all of its small remote fingers and inlets.
There is one other major draw to the area and that is Rainbow Bridge. To reach the largest natural bridge takes a seven and half hour tour by boat and includes a major hike most of the year depending on the water level of the lake.
But other than that obvious draw, visiting the dam is just a short stop and a place to take a few nice pictures of the dam and bridge.
The Bridge
The Dam
The Visitor Center
Rainbow Bridge. We didn't get to...
The lake backs up for miles with...
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