In our quest to understand river history and the management decisions that have affected the Colorado River system, we seek photo collections that illustrate what was lost when Glen Canyon Dam started to impound water. What we’ve found, we’re excited to share. Below are links to various photo collections we have helped to digitize, locate, and match.
1958 Earl Koons and George Rathbun trip through Glen Canyon
L.F. Wylie pulling the lever to close the hydraulic gate which limits the outflow of Glen Canyon Dam to 1,000 cfs and begins the filling of Lake Powell, March 13, 1963. Bureau of Reclamation photo P-557-420-8078, Stan Rassmussen, Bud Rusho Collection, Marriott Library University of Utah
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