Glen Canyon Dam

Summary

Glen Canyon Dam is an arch dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of arch_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Glen Canyon Dam is located in Coconino County^[3].
• Glen Canyon Dam is in the country of United States^[4].
• Glen Canyon Dam's image is recorded as Glen Canyon Dam.jpg^[5].
• Glen Canyon Dam's image is recorded as 00 5878 Lake Powell Reservoir and Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona.jpg^[6].
• Glen Canyon Dam's instance of is recorded as arch dam^[7].
• Glen Canyon Dam's instance of is recorded as hydroelectric power station^[8].
• Glen Canyon is named after Glen Canyon Dam^[9].
• Glen Canyon Dam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 249061270^[10].
• Glen Canyon Dam's GND ID is recorded as 4245382-3^[11].
• Glen Canyon Dam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh89001696^[12].
• Glen Canyon Dam's has use is recorded as hydroelectricity^[13].
• Glen Canyon Dam's has use is recorded as agricultural irrigation^[14].
• Glen Canyon Dam's has use is recorded as drinking water^[15].
• Glen Canyon Dam's Commons category is recorded as Glen Canyon Dam^[16].
• Glen Canyon Dam's Structurae structure ID is recorded as 20002443^[17].
• +1957-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Glen Canyon Dam^[18].
• Glen Canyon Dam's GNIS Feature ID is recorded as 5056^[19].
• Glen Canyon Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 36.9375, 'lon': -111.48444444444}^[20].
• Glen Canyon Dam's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01yl04^[21].
• Glen Canyon Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Colorado River^[22].
• Glen Canyon Dam's U.S. National Archives Identifier is recorded as 10046541^[23].
• Glen Canyon Dam's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/Glen-Canyon-Dam^[24].
• Glen Canyon Dam's GeoNames ID is recorded as 5296010^[25].
• Glen Canyon Dam's date of official opening is recorded as +1964-01-01T00:00:00Z^[26].
• Glen Canyon Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+475'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Glen Canyon Dam is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Coconino County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Glen Canyon Dam's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+475'}^[27].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include arch dam^[7] and hydroelectric power station^[8].

History and Context

+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Glen Canyon Dam^[18]. Glen Canyon is named after it^[9].

Why It Matters

Glen Canyon Dam ranks in the top 2% of arch_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (572 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]