Glen Canyon Resources
Explore the pros and cons of the Glen Canyon Dam controversy through resources arranged topically below.
Basic Information | Beauty of Glen Canyon & Lake Powell | Dam Politics & Construction | Decommission Dam & "Drain the Lake" | Ecological Impact | Economic Impact | Governmental Regulation & Dam Operation | Pre-Dam Historic Perspectives | Tribal Water Issues | Additional Resources
Basic Information about Glen Canyon Dam & Lake Powell
Beauty of Glen Canyon & Lake Powell
- Historic Images of Glen Canyon (Photographs)
- Historic Images of Lake Powell (Photographs)
- "Wild River" William Wagoner, 1954 (Film)
- Notes and Instructions on the Observation, Classification and Evaluation of Landscapes Donavon Lyngholm Collection, 1970-1992 (Document)
- Glen Canyon and Formation of Lake Powell Bass Family, 1963 (Film)
- "The Last Year to See Unspoiled Glen Canyon," Sunset Magazine, April 1962 (Magazine Article)
Dam Politics & Construction
- Historic Images of Glen Canyon Dam Construction (Photographs)
- Pro-Dam Brochure, Bureau of Reclamation, 1947-1948 (Document)
- Water Dispute over the Colorado River Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1947-1949 (News Clippings)
- Dedication of Glen Canyon Bridge, Page, Arizona, 1958-1959. Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, 1958-1959 (Documents)
- Glen Canyon Dam Construction Ward Family, 1960-1964 (Film)
Should the Bureau of Reclamation Decommission Glen Canyon Dam and "Drain the Lake"?
- Glen Canyon Institute (Web Site)
- Friends of Lake Powell (Web Site)
- Living Rivers (Web Site)
Ecological Impact
- Glen Canyon Species Status Report : Amphibians and Reptiles : Historic Summary 2000 (Document)
- Record of Decision : Operation of Glen Canyon Dam : Final Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Reclamation, 1996 (Document)
- Directive for Making a Finding of No Significant Adverse Impact Within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 1984 (Document)
- Draft Glen Canyon EIS and Endangered Fish 1993-1994 (Document)
- Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (Web Site)
- Bureau of Land Management (Web Site)
Economic Impact
- Northern Arizona Economic Development and Tourism Plan Karan English Collection, January 29, 1986 (Document)
- Friends of Lake Powell/Socioeconomic Impact (Web Site)
- Georgie Clark Interview 1991(Oral History Transcript)
Governmental Regulation & Dam Operation
- Arizona Wilderness Designation April 11, 1985 (Documents)
- Central Arizona Project 1991-1993 (Documents)
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area/Glen Canyon Dam Index (Web Site)
- Colorado River Management Plan/Grand Canyon National Park (Web Site)
- Bureau of Reclamation/Lower Colorado Region Law of the River (Web Site)
- Colorado River Energy Distributors Association (Web Site)
- Western Area Power Administration (Web Site)
- Central Arizona Project (Web Site)
- Colorado River Water Users Association (Web Site)
- Southern Nevada Water Authority (Web Site)
- Grand Canyon River Guides (Web Site)
- Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (Web Site)
- Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association (Web Site)
Pre-Dam Historic Perspectives & Scientific Observations
- Journal of 1871 Powell Expedition through the Green River and Colorado Rivers (Diary)
- Journal of [Powell] Trip of 1872 through Grand Canyon (Diary)
- Cal. Tech - Carnegie Institute Grand Canyon Expedition, 1937 and Continuation of the Journal Kept by Robert Sharp Documenting the Grand Canyon trip 1937 (Field Notes)
- Buzz Holmstrom River Trip Diary 1937 and Correspondence 1938 (Diary)
- Lois Jotter Cutter Trip Log 1938 (Field Notes)
- Tad Nichols trip diary: Hite to Lee's Ferry 1952 (Diary)
- Tad Nichols: Hite to Lee's Ferry 1955 (Diary)
Tribal Water Issues
- Colorado River and Arizona Water Rights Documents Karan English Collection, 1994 (Documents)
- Arizona Water Issues and Native American Water Rights Karan English Collection, 1993 (Documents)
- Navajo Nation Colorado River Water Rights Suit (Web Site)
- Colorado Plateau Land Use History of North America/Native American Water Rights (Web Site)
Additional Resources
- Bibliography of Grand Canyon and Lower Colorado (Web Site)
- Colorado Plateau Digital Archives suggested searches include:
- Glen Canyon
- Dams
- Lake Powell
- Colorado River
- river running
- boats and boating
- environmental
- Moving Waters (Web Site)
- United States Geological Survey (Web Site)
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