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Record year: For a while in 1983, sheets of plywood were all that kept the mighty Glen Canyon Dam from overflowing For the seven U.S. states, two Mexican states and 30 tribes in the Colorado River ...
Their probable goal: To pack the tanker truck with explosives and blowup Glen Canyon Dam. Back then, the idea of draining Lake Powell was a fringe idea, attractive to anti-government extremists ...
Their probable goal: To pack the tanker truck with explosives and blowup Glen Canyon Dam. Back then, the idea of draining Lake Powell was fringe, attractive to anti-government extremists and ...
Federal water managers will repair a set of little-used pipes within Glen Canyon Dam after discovering damage earlier this year. The tubes, called river outlet works, have been a focus for ...
Sixty years after workers hand painted the lining of four tubes at Glen Canyon Dam, the Bureau of Reclamation is using federal funds for a needed refresh. This time, it’s with the help of robots.
The Bureau of Reclamation will invest nearly $9 million to fix recently discovered damage to the Glen Canyon Dam and prevent potential future problems delivering water downstream from one of the ...
Glen Canyon Dam, which creates the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., enables the distribution of Colorado River water throughout the West and generates power for seven states. It also has a ...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation will examine the possibility of drilling tunnels through Glen Canyon Dam to ensure water can pass through it at low Lake Powell elevations, two knowledgeable sources ...
"In nearly 60 years of operation at Glen Canyon Dam, we didn't need to address the issues that we're facing now," says Wayne Pullan the Bureau of Reclamation's Upper Colorado Basin regional director.
"When these are turned on, like during a high flow event, the water will shoot three quarters of the way across the river here," says Bob Martin, the U.S. Department of Reclamation's deputy power ...
Plumbing problems at Glen Canyon Dam, the second-largest reservoir in the U.S., are raising concerns about water delivery to southwestern states. Federal officials have identified damage to four ...