Just about everyone who lives or has visited the West has been to a dam somewhere.  So we came to Page, AZ and Glen Canyon Dam.  This enormous project began in the year 1956 which is also the year my brother was born, no connection.  It was completed in 1966 and did t completely fill up until 1983.  It collects water from the Colorado River and then distributes it to five states.  The dam was nearly destroyed in 1983 by floods but disaster was averted.  When the dam was started the first thing that was built was the bridge from one side to the other.  It shortened a 200 mile one way trip from one side to the other.  Wow!!  Lake Powell is the second largest artificial lake in the country and, as are all these reservoirs, is quite low.

Needless to say we were quite impressed with the dam, the lake and the town of Page which was specifically built for the workers but has remained a unique and picturesque place.