Glen Canyon Dam and Powerhuse, Arizona. Completed in 1964, this 580 ft. concrete arch dam is backing up the waters of the Colorado River to create the 186 mile-long Lake Powell. Glen Canyon Bridge, highest steel arch bridge in the world is casting its shadow across the face of the dam. :: Colorado Plateau Digital Archives Selections

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TITLE	Glen Canyon Dam and Powerhuse, Arizona. Completed in 1964, this 580 ft. concrete arch dam is backing up the waters of the Colorado River to create the 186 mile-long Lake Powell. Glen Canyon Bridge, highest steel arch bridge in the world is casting its shadow across the face of the dam.
CREATOR	Muench, Josef
SUBJECT	Water-power--Arizona; Water resources development--Arizona; Dams--Arizona--Design and construction; Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.); Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico); Powell, Lake (Utah and Ariz.)
Browse Topic	Land and resources
DESCRIPTION	Josef Muench was born in Bavaria on February 8, 1904. At the age of 11 he received his first camera and began a lifelong interest in capturing nature on film. He arrived in the United States with his brother in 1926 and eventually settled in Santa Barbara, California. In the 1930s, Muench began his long association with Arizona Highways Magazine. Josef Muench died in 1998.
TYPE	Image
Material Collection	Josef Muench
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT	To order reproductions or inquire about permissions, contact: Special.Collections@nau.edu. Please cite the image number.
DATE ORIGINAL	1963 - 1970
Time Period	1960s (1960-1969) 1970s (1970-1979)
ORIGINAL FORMAT	Color transparency
Source Identifier	NAU.PH.2003.11.1.2.H-4350
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER	15423a.jpg
Date Digital	2003-10-24
DIGITAL FORMAT	JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
DIGITIZATION SPECIFICATIONS	450,881 KB
REPOSITORY	Cline Library. Northern Arizona University.

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