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Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain

 
 
Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
1. Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain Marker
Inscription.
This fountain is dedicated to the memory of our fellow employees who died October 8, 1997 in a plane crash near Montrose, Colorado.

Their names encircle the fountain just as the accomplishments of their careers and lives encircle us.

Dedicated on behalf of all employees of the Bureau of Reclamation

November 7, 1997


[Honor Roll of Employees]

James L. Bloomfield, Electrical Engineer, Glen Canyon Field Division

William H. Duncan Jr., Branch Manager, Glen Canyon Division

Dephina Holliman, Computer Specialist, Glen Canyon Field Division

Al Inman, Manager, Burley Field Division

Walter A. Kaltmaier, Computer Specialist, Glen Canyon Field Division

Jon Nees, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Upper Colorado Region

Jeffrey Waite, Powerplant Operations Manager, Glen Canyon Field Division

Catrina M. Wall, Computer Specialist, Glen Canyon Field Division
 
Erected 1997 by Glen Canyon Employees Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1869.
 
Location. 36° 56.139′ N, 111° 29.17′ W. Marker is near Page, Arizona, in Coconino
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County. It can be reached from U.S. 89. Marker and memorial fountain are at the Carl Hayden Visitor Center at Glen Canyon Dam, off US Route 89 at the Colorado River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Page AZ 86040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arizona’s Flagstaff & High Country, in the Navajo Nation, and in Hopi. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dinosaur Tracks (within shouting distance of this marker); Turbine Runner (within shouting distance of this marker); Lake Powell (within shouting distance of this marker); Concrete Bucket / Concrete Core Sample (within shouting distance of this marker); Wicket Gates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source
Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
2. Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain and Marker
(about 400 feet away); Rock Bolts / High Scaling (about 400 feet away); Glen Canyon Dam (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Page.
 
Also see . . .
1. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Accident Description. (Submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
 
Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
3. Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain
Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
4. Bureau of Reclamation Memorial Fountain
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,190 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on February 16, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.   4. submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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