Definition of glen canyon dam Glen canyon dam
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| glen canyon dam - a large dam built in 1964 on the Colorado River in Arizona |
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- Glen Canyon Dam is a large dam on the Colorado River. It is located in Page, Arizona. The dam is 583 feet high and it is 1560 feet wide. It creates Lake Powell which is 186 miles long. The purpose of the dam is to create electricity and to prevent floods. The reservoir can store 27 million acre-feet of water (which is the amount of water that can cover one acre to 1 foot deep). Construction of the dam began in 1956. It was able to begin blocking the flow of the river in 1963.
