Houseboating Adventures - Issue 19 - (Page 60) Lake Powell, USA www.lakepowell.com Breathtaking, monumental, unbelievable. . .words that are frequently used to describe magnificent Lake Powell. If you’re a adventurer and houseboater, Lake Powell must be on your to-do list. Picturesque Lake Powell is situated among the towering red rock canyons in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The Lake was formed by the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam and has an average depth of 500 feet. Rivers from the upper regions of Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico flow into Lake Powell, creating the second largest man made lake in the United States. The Lake is almost 200 miles long and stretches from the Glen Canyon Dam, up the Colorado River, through Utah. It includes nearly 2,000 miles of magnificent shoreline -- a length that exceeds the West Coast of the United States. Lake Powell is a nature )6B@" A05("%C&5AB9&@ lover's paradise with more than 90 red rock canyons, 170 species of birds and 800 different mammals. Lake Powell’s brilliant blue-green water and beautiful sandy beaches make it a natural for easy beaching and camping. Lake Powell is located on the border of Utah and Arizona in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. Lake Powell is situated in the heart of the "Grand Circle," a collection of national parks and monuments, including the Grand Canyon, Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks, the Arches, Canyonlands, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Navejo National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante. http://www.lakepowell.com
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