Glen Canyon Dam
Americannoun
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One key complaint by California, Arizona and Nevada centers on Glen Canyon Dam, the reservoir that forms Lake Powell on the Utah-Arizona border.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026
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
Newly discovered damage in Glen Canyon Dam would require releasing less water at low reservoir levels — a problem that increases water risks in the Southwest.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2024
It’s the latest tactic in an ongoing struggle to keep non-native smallmouth bass and green sunfish at bay below the Glen Canyon Dam and to protect a threatened native fish, the humpback chub.
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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