Glen Canyon Dam

The plaque on the left: LAKE POWELL Major John Wesley Powell led scientific exploration parties down the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869 an din 1871-72. Years later Powell became a leader in government science programs, headed the U.S. Geological Survey and the Bureau of American Ethnology, and advocated enlightened land and water conservation policies which resulted in the passage of the Reclamation Act of 1902. In commemoration of his courage, his wisdome, and his years of public service, the reservoir behind Glen Canyon Dam has been named Lake Powell. The plaque on the right: GLEN CANYON DAM Colorado River Storage Project Dedicated by The First Lady Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson September 22, 1966 United States Department of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, Secretary Bureau of Reclamation Floyd E. Dominy, Commissioner