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<br />The National Park Service has made great strides in developing
<br />recreation facilities on Lake powell. That agency has contracted with
<br />private individuals to operate concession facilities at Wahweap, Rain-
<br />bow Bridge, Ralls Crossing, Rite, Lees Ferry, and Bullfrog Basin.
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<br />Initial development was centered at Wahweap where installation
<br />of facilities has barely been able to meet the needs of increasing
<br />numbers of visitors. Extensive facilities for camping, picnicking, boat-
<br />ing, and swimming have been completed. A 40-unit lodge with restau-
<br />rant was constructed in 1966. An additional 40 units were added to
<br />the lodge in 1968, The concessionaire now provides a variety of rental
<br />boats, as well as fishing equipment and groceries for sale,
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<br />At Bullfrog Basin, northwest access to the lake, campgrounds,
<br />picnic areas, a boat launching ramp, and marina facilities have been
<br />installed. An improved road completed to Bullfrog Basin during 1969
<br />has increased visitation. There were 64,647 visitors through Septem-
<br />ber 30, 1969. During the same period in 1968 only 20,332 people
<br />visited Bullfrog Basin.
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<br />Rainbow Bridge has increased in popularity now that boats can
<br />reach within approximately one mile of it. From 1909 to 1923, a pe-
<br />riod of 14 years, only 296 hardy individuals visited Rainbow Bridge,
<br />The first year that annual visits reached 1,000 was 1955. From 1909
<br />through 1961 a total of 20,972 vacationers visited Rainbow Bridge.
<br />When access to the Bridge was made available by the waters of Lake
<br />Powell in 1962, visitation rapidly increased. In 1966 there were 20,468
<br />visitors, almost as many as the total of 20,972 recorded during all the
<br />years previous to formation of the Lake. During 1967 there were
<br />21,993 visitors, during 1968 there were 28,039, and in 1969 by Sep-
<br />tember 30 there were 32,323 visits recorded.
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<br />The $1,25 million Carl Hayden Visitor Center overlooking Glen
<br />Canyon Dam was dedicated on September 26, 1968. This center, oper-
<br />ated jointly by the Bureau of Reclamation and the National Park
<br />Service, was constructed between 1965 and 1967. In 1969 the Center
<br />was visited by 216,178 people through September 30. Self-guided
<br />tours through Glen Canyon Dam and Powerplant start at the visitor
<br />center. During the period January 1, 1969, through September 30,
<br />1969, 117,416 persons participated in the tours.
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<br />The Arizona and Utah State Game and Fish Departments, work-
<br />ing together with the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, continue.
<br />to keep Lake powell stocked with fish. A total of 17,000,000 fish ---:
<br />including largemouth bass, rainbow trout, kamloop trout, kokan
<br />M 1mr",' ,:,nil black crappie - have been planted in the Lake.
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<br />2. Flaming Gorge Storage Unit
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<br />Flaming Gorge Dam
<br />ferred to operation and ~ ~o;erplant, and switchyard were trans
<br />menced in 1957 th d am en~~ce status on July 1 1964 C -
<br />N " e am was iImshed N ,. om-
<br />ovember 11 1963 th f' on ovember 15 1962 0
<br />I' ' , e Irst Colorad R' " n
<br />e ectn~ power went on the line from Olver Storage Project hydro-
<br />the thIrd and last, was placed in gen:rat?r No. 1. Generator No.3,
<br />operatlOn m February 1964
<br />Flaming Gorg D . .
<br />e am IS located on th G .
<br />ern Utah, about 40 road miles th f e reen RIver in northeast-
<br />miles downstream from the Uta~~{;y 0, Vernal, U:tah, and 32 river
<br />co?crete thin-arch structure risin 5 yommg State Ime. The dam is a
<br />VOlr has a capacity of 3 789 000 g 02f feet above bedrock. The reser-
<br />stream 91 '1 " acre- eet and whe f 11
<br />ml es, or nearly to the town of ' . n u , ext~nds up-
<br />powerplant has an installed gen t' Gre~n RIver, Wyommg, The
<br />era mg capaCIty of 108,000 kilowatts,
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<br />Recreation Facilities
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<br />During the t .
<br />N . pas recreatlOn seaso '. .
<br />atlOnal Recreation A .' n VlsltatlOn at Flaming Go
<br />th rea contmued t b h' rge
<br />ere were 906,000 visitors to th ~ e 19h. By September 30
<br />y:~r of 1968 there were 1467 e are~ :n 1969. During the complete
<br />VlsItor centers have dr I' ,640 VISItor-days recorded. The t
<br />C awn arge numbers of th . wo
<br />, anyon Visitor Center is operated b en USIastic crowds. Red
<br />center at the dam is operated 'oi y the Forest Service, and the
<br />~nd Forest Service. One of the Jla ntly b~ the Bureau of Reclamation
<br />mg ?orge National Recreation ~gest smgle attractions in the Flam-
<br />t;ovIded by the Bureau of Recla~::' ha~hbeen the self-guided tour
<br />am and Powerplant. A total of lOn rough the Flaming Gorge
<br />~owerplant during 1968 d b 59,048 persons toured the dam d
<br />60,031 visitors who had ta~~n thY tthe ~nd of September there ::e
<br />e our m 1969.
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<br />w P: bill establishing the Flamin Gor '
<br />as SIgned on October 1, 1968. Th g ge NatlOnal Recreation Area
<br />Ofl t~e .area with the U. S. Forest Se n~w l~w p!aced the administration
<br />S~( m~mstered jointly by the Fore etrvSlce. .revlOusly the area had been
<br />crVlce. servIce and the Nat" I P
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<br />tion f el?!JI,ng recreational sites on Fla~i . ~rest SerVIce ~ooperated
<br />BUck~cllrtres have been developed at L ng orge ReservOlr. Recrea-
<br />Draw o~r~ Cross~ng, Squaw Hollow F~r~~nle ~alley, Antelope Flat,
<br />nic a~d e ar Sprmgs, and Sheep Cr~ek hO e banyon, Dutch John
<br />campgro d ' were oat ram d'
<br />(acilities .un areas are available f br ps an plC-
<br />are avaIlable at Lucerne V 11 or pu IC use. Concession
<br />a ey and at Cedar Springs, In
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