Glen Canyon dammed
Subtitle: inventing Lake Powell and the Canyon Country
By: Jared Farmer.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Tucson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 269
Subjects: Powell, Lake, Region (Utah and Ariz.) -- History.; Glen Canyon (Utah and Ariz.) -- History.; Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.) -- History.
Description: "Where once was Glen Canyon, with its maze of side canyons leading to the Colorado River, now is Lake Powell, second largest reservoir in America, attracting some three million visitors a year. Many who come here think they have found paradise, and for good reason: it's beautiful. However, the loss of Glen Canyon was monumental - to many, a notorious event that remains unresolved.".

"Focusing on the saddening, maddening example of Glen Canyon, Jared Farmer traces the history of exploration and development in the Four Corners region, discusses the role of tourism in changing the face of the West, and shows how the "invention" of Lake Powell has served multiple needs. He also seeks to identify the point at which change becomes loss: How do people deal with losing places they love? How are we to remember or restore lost places?"--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [225]-259) and index.