Glen Canyon Dam Is Completed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Ecology and the Environment Series
- Categories: Science, Technology, Inventions, Economics, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Energy, Fuel, Power Sources, Ecology, Environment, Conservation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Arizona
- Date: 1963
Article abstract: Construction of Glen Canyon Dam provided energy to the Southwest and created a popular recreational lake but also flooded one of America’s most beautiful areas.
Summary of Event
Glen Canyon Dam, the largest of four dams in the Colorado River Storage Project (CRSP), was built as a result of a compromise that ended one of the most celebrated battles in American environmental history. Led by Sierra Club executive director David Brower, a well-organized coalition of preservationists conducted a protracted and widely publicized campaign in...
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