Glen Canyon Dam
CountryUSA
Height216 m
Year1966
TypeArch-gravity
RiverColorado
About Glen Canyon Dam
Controversial for flooding Glen Canyon. Created Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the USA. 216 m tall. 1.3 GW capacity. Environmentalists have campaigned for its removal. The bypass tubes were opened in 2022 to boost Lake Mead levels.
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