Lake Powell by junge1
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This is a six picture panoramic view of Lake Powell. The picture was taken from a view point just north of US 89 in Arizona and pans from the NNW (on the left) to the SE (on the right).
It was taken on 18 August 2005 at 10:17AM and shows the following: Near the left side is a marina (about 2 miles distant). Near the center of the picture, on the horizon is Navajo Mountain (10,388-ft, 3,166m) just across the Arizona-Utah border in Utah about 45 miles distant as the crow flies. Navajo Mountain is one of the sacred mountains of the Navajo.
To the right, on this side of a butte on the horizon, is the Navajo Generating Station, a coal fired plant. It is about 8 miles distant as the crow flies. The coal used by the power station is mined by the Peabody Energy's Kayenta Mine near Kayenta, Arizona. The Black Mesa and Lake Powell Railroad (BLKM), is an electrified private railroad operating in Northern Arizona within the Navajo Nation which transports coal 78 miles from the above mining site to the power station. It is completely isolated from the National Rail Network and does not interchange with any other railroads. The line was constructed in the early 1970's and was the first railroad to be electrified at 50,000 volts. It is owned by the Salt River Project and the co-owners of the Navajo Generating Station.
During normal operations the railroad operates three round trips per day on a 24 hour per day basis. BLKM uses E60 locomotives that were either built for the railroad or purchased from Mexico (Wikipedia).
On the far right of the pano can be seen the Glen Canyon Dam. Construction of the dam began in 1956 and it was completed in 1966. The height of the dam is 710-ft (220m) and the length is 1,560-ft (480m).
The clouds visible on the right side of the picture are the result of the monsoon moisture, which causes fair weather cumulus to form in mid day and by late afternoon are normally cumulonimbus, usually over mountains, that may result in isolated thunderstorms.
In 2005 the water level of Lake Powell was the lowest since it was first filled. By the time this picture was taken the water level was more than 100-ft below maximum.
Sig..
Comments (31)
bobrgallegos
What an outstanding panoramic view of this beautiful landscape!! Great work Sig!!
blinkings
Sensational photo and post.
mickeyrony
What a view so nice to share my friend Again a great post ((5++))
sandra46
SUPERLATIVE IMAGE!
drifterlee
Very pretty shot!
junge1
Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River and was created by the construction of Glen Canyon Dam. It is the second largest man-made reservoir in water capacity in the United States behind Lake Mead, also on the Colorado River. Lake Powell is capable of storing 24,322,000 acre-feet. The dam was constructed to create a storage facility to fulfill some of the requirements set forth by the 1923 Colorado River Compact,that allocates water amounts to seven Western States (Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, California and Mexico)based on their use at that time. Requirements and uses have changed since then. The dam was not built for flood control. At maximum capacity Lake Powell surface area is 254 square miles (658 Square km). The construction of Glen Canyon Dam, and Lake Powell, was controversial from the planning stages to this day. Anthropologists argued that by the creation of this lake many historic sites would be flooded and lost. Geologists argued the the site chosen for the dam, and the reservoir, is a bad location, in poor and porous geology, which would resullt in tremendous water losses due to seepaged. Environmentalists argued that interrupting the normal flow of the river would have adverse affects on the geology and ecosystem of the Grand Canyon downstream. When the reservoir was first filled, the geologist were right about the porous conditions. Water wells, often miles away, registered groundwater level rises of several 100 feet in many instances. In addition to the water loss due to seepage, the high desert plateau of the region accounts for 7.5-ft of water loss due to evaporation. It is estimated that the combined loss of water from evaparition and seepage is about 775,000 acre-feet annually.
flavia49
breathtaking panorama!!
MagikUnicorn
Gorgeous Panorama
junge1
The Colorado River carries more sediments than many other rivers. On average 100 million tons per years - equivalent of 30,000 dump trucks daily. This silt is captured on the upstream side of Glen Canyon Dam. At the current rate of silting the anticipated useful life of the dam ranges from 300 to 700 years, unless it could be dredged. The environmentalist were right about the dam location when it was realized that the interupted flow affects the habitat of fish and wildlife. Because the normal flow of the river is interrupted, the annual spring floods, normally about 90,000 cfs (Cubic Foot per Second), that scored the Grand Canyon of debris, fallen rock etc. every year, and the normal transport of silt throughout the year, that builds sand banks and spits and keeps vegetation and fish habitats in balance is affected. The water flow of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon is now dictated by downstream demand. Changed water temperatures, missing spits and sand bank resulted in the loss of some native fish species and also affects river rafting through the Canyon. Hydro-electric energy generated by Glen Canyon Dam depends on the amounts of water released for downstream needs, and are not a major factor.
rachris480907
Nice! Fantastic panorama!
Faemike55
Very beautiful and informative photo cool and disturbing facts as well
bazza
Great panoramic view Sig and very interesting info thank you..
Isabelle711
This is an amazing view of beauty my friend. :)))))) The info you gave was most interesting. :))))) Most excellent in each and every way my friend. :)))))) Thank you for sharing all of the beauty you see. :)))) Carry A Smile In Your Heart :)))))))))
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. Thank you for the information as well my friend. God Bless.
Dreamingbee
wow Sig - so great panorama and informations!
renecyberdoc
awesome panoramic.
jayfar
This is a superb panoramic and splendid info.
auntietk
A fabulous pano, and fascinating information! We aren't big dam fans here, and your narrative highlights some of the reasons.
crunch01
fantastic info here and great pic.. I have been there many many times through the years! :o)
Celart
fascinating. Nice shot
vis151
Thats interesting. Man sure can mess up some the earth.
nefertiabet
Danke für die wunderbare Info zu diesem schönen See. Ich war dort im Jahr 2000 mit dem Wohnmobil unterwegs. Mich haben auch die großen Lokomotiven sehr beeindruckt auf den Bahnlinien.
UteBigSmile
A very beautiful looking capture! Mensch Siggi, habe gerade an dich gedacht, bei uns gabs heute 37 Grad und Sonne pur, kein Lüftchen weht und morgen sollen es dann 42 Grad werden, ich halt's im Kopf nicht aus, nur unter der Dusche oder Klimaanlage und das morgendliche "Spinning" fällt nun auch mal für ne Weile flach, hab' keine lust von Fahrrad zu fallen!
junge1
As a result of Lake Powell, the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area was established. It is popular with house boaters and water skiers. Previously hard to get to places in the canyon lands of Southern Utah are easier to reach, unless they are not flooded by the lake and permanently lost.
twingo
Excellent looking panorama and thanks for the info.
Richardphotos
I took shots from the same vantage point to make a panorama but have not yet.it is a beautiful area and you represented very well
farmerC
Splendid.
bebert
another superb pano !!
danapommet
Amazing pano my friend and outstanding information (as always) and I always learn form your adventures. One of the few things left on my US bucket list is to spend 7 to 10 days on a houseboat, on Lake Powell, with my scuba gear!
debbielove
Sig!!! Fantastic Panorama! What can I say! It's got to be a Fave.. Wonderful shot, and great info, thanks.. Rob