Glen Canyon Dam

by Timothy L. Parks

Overview

Constructed between 1956 and 1966 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation, Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River was a project of immense proportions. Even before the non-stop pouring of 5 million yards of concrete began, much work had to be accomplished. The town of Page, Arizona was established on a windswept mesa to house workers and their families, and the 1,028-foot Glen Canyon Bridge was built to carry men, materials, and equipment to the dam site. Though the dam has proven a controversial structure throughout its history, the massive undertaking of its construction was an undeniable triumph of ingenuity and determination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738528755
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	04/28/2004
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

In this unique volume, author and historian Timothy L. Parks tells the story of the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, an engineering feat equaled only by its older brother, the Hoover Dam, built 350 miles downstream and some 30 years prior. Through a fascinating collection of photographs, many never before published, Parks illustrates the technology and the equipment, the imagination and the hard work of thousands that made Glen Canyon Dam-and the beautiful Lake Powell- a reality.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	7
1.	The Idea and the Right Location in the Canyon	9
2.	Before the Dam Could Be Built	13
3.	Diverting the Waters of the Mighty Colorado River	25
4.	Five Million Yards of Concrete	31
5.	Backing Up the Waters of the Mighty Colorado	93