| Lake Powell: |
 2nd largest man-made lake in the United
States |
| 186 miles long |
| has over 90 major canyons |
| has almost 2000 miles of shoreline (more than the
west coast of the United States) |
| maximum elevation of Lake Powell is 3,700' (at Full Pool) |
| Lake Powell is home to: |
| More than 170 species of birds |
| 800 different mammals |
| More than a dozen reptile species |
| There are five rivers feeding into Lake Powell |
| The Green River from Wyoming |
| The Colorado River from Colorado |
| The San Juan River from New Mexico |
| The Escalante River from Utah |
| The Dirty Devil River from Utah |
| Glen Canyon Dam |
| Started in 1957 |
| Water depth is over 500' at Glen Canyon Dam at Full Pool |
| The crest spans 1,560' and rises 710' above the bedrock |
| Capable of producing 1,320,000 kilowatts of electricity |
| Crest spans 1,560' |
| First reached Full Pool in 1980 |
| Power Generation |
800-megawatt hydroelectric dam is operated by the Bureau of
Reclamation, which sends its power to cities in the West. |
