Colorado River Dam Construction: Operation Glen Canyon - 1961 - CharlieDeanArchives

[@stacyjourdain4435]

My dad, my uncles many other people, friends and family was involved in this construction. The first bucket of concrete was poured when I was six months old. The lake started filling up when I was four years old. I seen that lake start from the beginning's, just as I was starting from the beginning of my life. This damn this lake I truly feel part of it. It brought water to a dry Southwest it brought life to many families gave jobs to thousands of families and it still provides employment to hundreds. What a Time to be alive what an amazing accomplishment that a federal government can achieve when they truly believe and work together to do it. I don't think a project like this could ever happen again in today's government. We have regulated ourselves to death. The dam still stands it provides power and water to millions of people.

[@korybronson6949]

What a time to be alive! If only we could be more progressive as a nation again

[@jonnymoka]

Yup agreed

[@chessplayerelite669]

Some of that rock in the concrete appears to be as big as softballs

[@jonnymoka]

Agreed

[@geraldking4080]

Nearly all the "gravel" in the Glen Canyon dam is dinosaur fossils from Big Water. Kane county gravels the roads with them.

[@mesquitoful]

Impressive, but an abomination. And I’m not some goddam environmentalist weirdo.

[@SeanTemple68]

And where did your electricity come from for you to write that on your electronic device?

[@mesquitoful]

@@SeanTemple68 coal, nuclear, nat gas? I honestly don’t know what what your point is.