# Glen Canyon Dam

Author: United States. Bureau of Reclamation

Genre: Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59979

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Glen+Canyon+Dam+United+States.+Bureau+of+Reclamation&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

Type: Concrete arch. Height above river bed _ft._ 580 Height above lowest _ft._ 710 point in foundation Crest length _ft._ 1,500 Crest width _ft._ 25 Base width _ft._ 340 Concrete _cu. 4,830,000 yds._ (dam) (powerplant) 275,000 There are 3¼ million cu. yds. in Hoover Dam, and 10½ million in Grand Coulee. Crest elevation _ft._ 3,715 Maximum discharge _sec. ft._ 276,000 through spillways

## Chapters

- [Part 1](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/glen-canyon-dam-59979/chapters/1/index.md)