NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE

The Colorado Plateau has been home to many indigenous groups for thousands of years. See works from Navajo, Hopi, Southern Ute, Ute Mountain, Zuni, Paiute and many other indigenous groups here.

GEOLOGY

The Colorado Plateau is composed of Neoproterozoic, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic sedimentary rocks. Sandstones, shales, and limestones are common, as are...
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GLEN CANYON DAM HISTORY

The Glen Canyon Dam was constructed from 1956 to 1966 by the United States Bureau of Reclamation. The 710-foot-high arch-gravity...
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JOHN WESLEY POWELL

Major John Wesley Powell is credited as the man who led the first U.S. Government Expedition down the Green and...
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