Near Page in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Glen Canyon Dam
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
1. Glen Canyon Dam Marker
Glen Canyon Dam, Colorado River Storage Project, dedicated by the First Lady, Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson, September 22, 1966.
United States Department of the Interior, Stewart L. Udall, Secretary.
Bureau of Reclamation, Floyd E. Dominy, Commissioner.
[The following marker is inside the Powerplant Gallery:]
Lake Powell
Major John Wesley Powell led scientific exploration parties down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869 and in 1871-72. Years later Powell became a leader in government science programs, headed the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of American Ethnology, and advocated enlightened land and water conservation policies which resulted in the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902. In commemoration of his courage, his wisdom, and his years of public service, the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam has been named Lake Powell.
Erected by Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1864.
Location. 36° 56.191′ N, 111° 29.083′ W.
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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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major John Wesley Powell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glen Canyon Bridge / Cableways (about 300 feet away); Lake Powell (about 300 feet away); Colorado River Storage Project / Glen Canyon Dam (about 400 feet away); Intake Structures (about 400 feet away); Hydroelectric Power - A Green and Renewable Energy Source
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
2. Lake Powell Marker
Also see . . . Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. (Submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
3. Glen Canyon Dam Marker
At entrance to the Powerplant Gallery Area
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
4. Glen Canyon Dam Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
5. Glen Canyon Dam Powerplant from Gallery
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2010
6. Glen Canyon Dam Powerplant Sign
Showing Generators online and total earnings from sale of power generated by Glen Canyon Dam
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 29, 2002
7. Glen Canyon Dam - Lake Powell Side
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 29, 2002
8. Glen Canyon Dam - Lake Powell
Photographed by Mike Stroud, May 30, 2002
9. Glen Canyon Dam
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,593 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on February 19, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 7, 8, 9. submitted on April 9, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
