Flaming Gorge Dam (Images of America) - Softcover

Uintah County Regional History Center

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1467130168 ISBN 13: 9781467130165

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2013

Synopsis

As early as 1915, the Flaming Gorge Canyon, named by early explorer Wesley Powell, was considered for a reservoir and dam site. For years, the Upper Colorado River Storage Committee fought for a dam on several sites along the Green River. Finally, on October 18, 1956, a large crowd gathered at the Flaming Gorge Dam site as President Eisenhower gave the signal from Washington, DC, and the first blast of dynamite lifted rocks from the deep canyon high into the sky. As smoke filled the air, those in attendance knew their efforts had at last paid off. The Flaming Gorge Dam is nestled in a beautiful canyon with walls of bright vivid color, rugged terrain, and breathtaking views. The 502-foot-tall dam was dedicated in 1964. It provides water storage for Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico, and Arizona and hydroelectric power for five million households in the western United States. The Flaming Gorge Recreation Area is well known throughout the country for outdoor activities.

About this title

About the Author:

Uintah County Regional History Center was started in 1982 by Doris Karren Burton. The center is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and making available biographies, histories, maps, local newspapers, and photographs that tell the story of the Greater Uinta Basin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1467130168
• ISBN 13: 9781467130165
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128