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Glen Canyon Resources

Explore the pros and cons of the Glen Canyon Dam controversy through resources arranged topically below.

• Basic Information
• Beauty of Glen Canyon & Lake Powell
• Dam Politics & Construction
• Decommission Dam & "Drain the Lake"
• Ecological Impact
• Economic Impact
• Governmental Regulation & Dam Operation
• Pre-Dam Historic Perspectives
• Tribal Water Issues
• Additional Resources

Basic Information about Glen Canyon Dam & Lake Powell

• Glen Canyon/Lake Powell from Land Use History of the North America/Colorado Plateau (Web site)

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Beauty of Glen Canyon & Lake Powell

• Historic Images of Glen Canyon (Photographs)
• Historic Images of Lake Powell (Photographs)
• "Wild River" William Wagoner, 1954 (Film)
• Notes and Instructions on the Observation, Classification and Evaluation of Landscapes Donavon Lyngholm Collection, 1970-1992 (Document)
• Glen Canyon and Formation of Lake Powell Bass Family, 1963 (Film)
• "The Last Year to See Unspoiled Glen Canyon," Sunset Magazine, April 1962 (Magazine Article)

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Dam Politics & Construction

• Historic Images of Glen Canyon Dam Construction (Photographs)
• Pro-Dam Brochure, Bureau of Reclamation, 1947-1948 (Document)
• Water Dispute over the Colorado River Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1947-1949 (News Clippings)
• Dedication of Glen Canyon Bridge, Page, Arizona, 1958-1959. Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce, 1958-1959 (Documents)
• Glen Canyon Dam Construction Ward Family, 1960-1964 (Film)

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Should the Bureau of Reclamation Decommission Glen Canyon Dam and "Drain the Lake"?

• Glen Canyon Institute (Web Site)
• Friends of Lake Powell (Web Site)
• Living Rivers (Web Site)

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Ecological Impact

• Glen Canyon Species Status Report : Amphibians and Reptiles : Historic Summary 2000 (Document)
• Record of Decision : Operation of Glen Canyon Dam : Final Environmental Impact Statement Bureau of Reclamation, 1996 (Document)
• Directive for Making a Finding of No Significant Adverse Impact Within Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 1984 (Document)
• Draft Glen Canyon EIS and Endangered Fish 1993-1994 (Document)
• Grand Canyon Monitoring and Research Center (Web Site)
• Bureau of Land Management (Web Site)

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Economic Impact

• Northern Arizona Economic Development and Tourism Plan Karan English Collection, January 29, 1986 (Document)
• Friends of Lake Powell/Socioeconomic Impact (Web Site)
• Georgie Clark Interview 1991(Oral History Transcript)

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Governmental Regulation & Dam Operation

• Arizona Wilderness Designation April 11, 1985 (Documents)
• Central Arizona Project 1991-1993 (Documents)
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Web Site)
• Colorado River Management Plan/Grand Canyon National Park (Web Site)
• Bureau of Reclamation/Lower Colorado Region Law of the River (Web Site)
• Colorado River Energy Distributors Association (Web Site)
• Western Area Power Administration (Web Site)
• Central Arizona Project (Web Site)
• Colorado River Water Users Association (Web Site)
• Southern Nevada Water Authority (Web Site)
• Grand Canyon River Guides (Web Site)
• Grand Canyon River Outfitters Association (Web Site)
• Grand Canyon Private Boaters Association (Web Site)

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Pre-Dam Historic Perspectives & Scientific Observations

• Journal of 1871 Powell Expedition through the Green River and Colorado Rivers (Diary)
• Journal of [Powell] Trip of 1872 through Grand Canyon (Diary)
• Cal. Tech - Carnegie Institute Grand Canyon Expedition, 1937 and Continuation of the Journal Kept by Robert Sharp Documenting the Grand Canyon trip 1937 (Field Notes)
• Buzz Holmstrom River Trip Diary 1937 and Correspondence 1938 (Diary)
• Lois Jotter Cutter Trip Log 1938 (Field Notes)
• Tad Nichols trip diary: Hite to Lee's Ferry 1952 (Diary)
• Tad Nichols: Hite to Lee's Ferry 1955 (Diary)

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Tribal Water Issues

• Colorado River and Arizona Water Rights Documents Karan English Collection, 1994 (Documents)
• Arizona Water Issues and Native American Water Rights Karan English Collection, 1993 (Documents)
• Navajo Nation Colorado River Water Rights Suit (Web Site)
• Colorado Plateau Land Use History of North America/Native American Water Rights (Web Site)

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Additional Resources

• Bibliography of Grand Canyon and Lower Colorado (Web Site)
• Arizona Archives Online
• Colorado Plateau Digital Archives suggested searches include:
• Glen Canyon
• Dams
• Lake Powell
• Colorado River
• river running
• boats and boating
• environmental
• Moving Waters (Web Site)
• United States Geological Survey (Web Site)

The Library's holdings include additional resources which are not yet digitized. For further assistance, contact Ask a Librarian or consult the Library Catalog.

 

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