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Flaming Gorge Dam |
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Flaming Gorge Dam, in a deep canyon of the Green River, NE Utah; built 1958–63 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Reclamation, United States Bureau of, agency set up in the Dept. of the Interior under the Reclamation Act of 1902. It is charged with promoting regional economies by developing water and related land resources in the West.
..... Click the link for more information. as a major unit in the Colorado River storage project Colorado River storage project, a multipurpose plan, undertaken by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation in 1956, to control the flow of the upper Colorado and its tributaries and to aid in the development of the rugged, remote upper Colorado River basin; includes parts of ..... Click the link for more information. . The dam regulates the flow of the upper river and produces hydroelectricity. Flaming Gorge Lake, extending 91 mi (146 km) upstream, is part of Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, administered by the U.S. Forest Service. The canyon was named in 1869 by the U.S. explorer John Wesley Powell Powell, John Wesley, 1834–1902, American geologist and ethnologist, b. Mt. Morris (now part of New York City). The family moved to Illinois, where Powell joined the Natural History Society, making collections and serving as secretary of the society. ..... Click the link for more information. because the brilliant red gorge, from a distance, looked as if it were on fire. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | We're not the only lucky locality being offered long-distance liquid to propel new growth: Not far to the north, some guy's got the Army Corps of Engineers in a mood to entertain a 400-mile pipeline from Flaming Gorge Reservoir on Wyoming's Green River to the bustling Front Range cities of Colorado by way of Interstate 80 across the Continental Divide. Uintah County has many selling points: Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Dinosaur National Monument and Ashley National Forest attract thousands of visitors every year, the existing fiber optic network is beneficial for companies moving into the area, and technology businesses are relocating to the region. The Million Conservation Group has proposed tapping the Colorado River system at Flaming Gorge Reservoir, piping water through Wyoming, along Interstate 80 and down the 1-25 corridor to Front Range users. |
Flaming Gorge Reservoir |
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