Glen Canyon Dam
Americannoun
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One of their top asks: consider fixing or overhauling Glen Canyon Dam.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2025
Facing mounting opposition, much of it stoked by a fiery new leader of the Sierra Club named David Brower, the bureau dropped those plans and instead built the Glen Canyon Dam, which created Lake Powell.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2024
“Past proposals by environmental groups to decommission Glen Canyon Dam or to operate the reservoir without power production as a primary goal can no longer be ignored and must be seriously considered,” they wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023
In the past, smallmouth bass were sequestered in Lake Powell behind Glen Canyon Dam, which had served as a barrier to them for years.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2023
But the challenges on the river persisted, and federal officials said they’d need to consider changing the operations at Hoover Dam that holds back Lake Mead and Glen Canyon Dam, which controls Lake Mead.
From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2023
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