What a dam!

After we went to the south rim of Grand Canyon and on the way to stay in Page, Arizona, our CRV started making squealing tire noises.The next day, to be safe, we found a tire store that put it on the 'rack' and checked the back brakes. Both pads had to be ordered and installed. We were fortunate to get it done in less than 4 hours. Our plan had been to visit the north rim of Grand Canyon before driving to Hatch, Utah for a 3 day stop. Alas, half the day was gone and so went our desire to do all the extra driving. Sooo, on to Hatch we went. The city of Page was very nice and that is where part of Lake Powell sits because right outside of town is where the Glen Canyon Dam is:










Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the town of Page. The dam was built to provide hydroelectricity and flow regulation from the upper Colorado River Basin to the lower. Its reservoir is called Lake Powell, and is the second largest artificial lake in the country, extending upriver well into Utah. (Taken in part from Wikipedia)(Really, why rethink what they say so well??)





Glen Canyon's dam was based on the Hoover dam. Construction on the bridge began in late 1956, to aid in the construction of the dam.  When finished, the Glen Canyon Bridge was in itself a marvel of engineering: 1,271 feet (387 m) long and rising 700 feet (210 m) above the river, it was the highest bridge of its kind in the United States and one of the highest in the world.

By 1959, the bridge itself was a major tourist attraction and it was said that "motorists [were] driving miles out of their way just to be thrilled by its dizzying height". (Yep, more from Wikipedia!)

We stopped at the Visitor's Center and read all about the bridge and dam and Lake Powell. The locals are quite right to be proud of such a marvelous feat.