Glen Canyon Dam

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 1028-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.