Photos: Glen Canyon Dam dedicated in 1966 after years of construction
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First Lady Ladybird Johnson officially dedicated Glen Canyon Dam on Sept. 22, 1966, more than 10 years after work was started on the diversion tunnels to reroute the mighty Colorado River during construction.
The dam is 710-feet high and holds back Lake Powell, one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the U.S. The dam topped out in 1963 and the first hydro-power from its massive turbines was transmitted to hungry customers in Phoenix in 1964.
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Drought has brought water levels in Lake Powell to historic lows, revealing some of Glen Canyonβs lost wonders
For Star subscribers: Lake Powell is less than 35 feet above the level at which Glen Canyon Dam's generators would be turned off. But there's no detailed plan on what to do if that happens. Authorities say they're working very hard to produce one as soon as possible.
The largest drought coverage seen in the U.S. since 2013, with as much as 60% of the continental U.S. facing drought conditions, was predicted in the spring outlook released this month by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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