Flaming Gorge Dam
CountryUSA
Height153 m
Year1964
TypeArch
RiverGreen
About Flaming Gorge Dam
A 153 m concrete arch dam on the Green River in Utah. 152 MW capacity. Named for the vivid red sandstone cliffs. The reservoir extends 145 km into Wyoming.
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