Wahweap Main Ramp To Close At Lake Powell On Monday
Low water levels will force closure of the Wahweap Main Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on Monday.
- By NPT Staff - August 13th, 2021 5:48pm
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Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp To Open At Lake Powell
The Wahweap Auxiliary Ramp in south Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is expected to be open Thursday for the launch and retrieval of some motorized vessels.
- By Compiled From N... - August 11th, 2021 6:10pm
California Man Saves Children, But Drowns At Lake Powell
A California family's vacation at Lake Powell ended in tragedy when the father was able to save his children from drowning but then couldn't save himself.
- By Compiled From N... - August 9th, 2021 2:00am
Traveler Special Report: Drought Carries Crippling Economic Impacts
As drought, high temperatures, and wildfires take a toll on Southwest landscapes, they increasingly are being accompanied by financial calamity for economies built around national parks.
- By Jonathan Horwitz - August 9th, 2024 4:00pm
Main Wahweap Boat Launch At Lake Powell Expected To Close Soon
It's expected that within two weeks the main Wahweap boat ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will close due to falling lake levels, an event that could make it hard or impossible to pull boats out of the lake.
- By NPT Staff - July 30th, 2021 5:56pm
Dangling Rope Marina At Glen Canyon Closed For Rest Of Year
The remote Dangling Rope Marina at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has been closed for the rest of the year due to wind damage and low lake levels.
- By Compiled From N... - July 21st, 2021 1:45am
BuRec Releasing Water From Upstream Reservoirs To Help Lake Powell
An ongoing series of releases from three reservoirs that feed water into Lake Powell at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are planned by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the agency said Friday.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2021 6:16pm
National Park Service Extending Boat Ramps As Lake Powell Continues to Drop
National Park Service crews at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area are chasing the declining waters of Lake Powell by extending boat ramps at two popular marinas on the lake.
- By Compiled From N... - July 16th, 2021 4:24pm
Colorado River Fluctuations Require Increased Caution This Summer In Glen And Grand Canyons
Visitors camping or boating along the Colorado River through Glen and Grand Canyons are urged to exercise caution due to water fluctuations this 2021 summer.
Wahweap Boat Ramp To Be Extended At Glen Canyon NRA
Crews are extending the Wahweap Main Ramp at Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation with the use of 85-foot-long by 23-foot-wide steel boiler plates that should allow use of the ramp even if the lake falls another 5-7 feet in elevation.
- By NPT Staff - June 29th, 2021 10:49am
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