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Glen Canyon Dam

Glen Canyon Dam

Hardcover

Technology & EngineeringRegional: Southwest

Publisher Price: $31.99

ISBN10: 1531615082
ISBN13: 9781531615086
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions
Published: Apr 28 2004
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.91
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English
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.

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