Near Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Intake Structures
Reclamation: Managing Water in the West
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
1. Intake Structures Marker
On top of dam, looking northeast, with intake structures on left side of dam walkway
The eight small "buildings" on the upstream face of the dam contain equipment to operate the penstock gates. Each penstock is 15 feet (4.6 meters) in diameter and carries water to one of the turbine generators in the powerplant.
Erected by Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 36° 56.234′ N, 111° 29.143′ W. Marker is near Page, Arizona, in Coconino County. It can be reached from Lake Shore Drive. Marker is on top of the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source (within shouting distance of this marker); Rock Bolts / High Scaling (within shouting distance of this marker); Glen Canyon Bridge / Cableways (within shouting distance of this marker); Wicket Gates (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Concrete Bucket / Concrete Core Sample (about 400 feet away); Glen Canyon Dam (about 400 feet away); Lake Powell (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Page.
Also see . . . Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Submitted on February 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by Bureau of Reclamation, July 1961
2. Historical Photo on Intake Structures Marker
[Caption reads] Penstock construction
Photographed by Bureau of Reclamation, July 1964
3. Historical Photo on Intake Structures Marker
[Caption reads] Intake structure construction
Photographed by Bureau of Reclamation, undated
4. Diagram on Intake Structures Marker
[Partial caption reads] Cross section of dam...
Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 18, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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