Utah Gazetteer
Lake Powell is a cultural feature (reservoir) in San Juan County.
Sorry, no local resorces for this location!
| Feature Name: | Lake Powell |
| Category: | Utah physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Reservoir |
| Description: | The dam at Lake Powell, named Glen Canyon Dam, is located in Coconino County, Arizona. The reservoir extends to the northeast into Utah approximately 200 miles and follows a portion of the Colorado River. |
| History: | Named for Major John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), who was the first to explore and survey the Colorado River. (UT-T103/p221) |
| County: | San Juan County |
| Latitude: | 37.1713378 |
| Longitude: | -110.809176 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Lake Powell: Lake Powell.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Lake Powell does not include property ownership information.
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