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Show WW8WMWWto jovemment, Wegner said the time had come, not to just drain the lake, but to remove the dam. In an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, he said, Td take out Glen Canyon. I'd take out Flaming Gorge Dam. And I'd look at Navajo Dam on the San Juan." His comments triggered a discussion that still continues. In the same Trib story came a variety of comments from geographers and hydrologists. Some debated the wisdom of releasing that much water from Lake Powell in such a relatively short time. Others preferred the dismantling of other dams on the Colorado River. But what geographer Jack Schmidt of Utah State University said was most significant: "Removal of dams is a viable management tool in the United States. It is on the Ken 6 Jane Sleight's PACK CREEK RANCH A Country Inn 6 Guest Ranch table." The debate will continue. It may well be that someday, a decade from now, or five decades from now, that intelligent minds will come together and agree that Glen Canyon Dam no longer serves a useful purpose. That it has become a liability more than an asset. The decision to drain the lake or dismantle the dam will be made "for economic reasons." And they may be right But to me the real reason lies on the very next page of this publication. It's time to restore the masterpiece. Epilogue: The president concluded her remarks and turned to leave. She stopped for a moment and gazed at the dam. A troubled look crossed her face. "I know I've done the right thing but what a mess we're going to have on our hands when that reservoir is empty. Have I just created the world's smelliest scenic river?" The Secretary of the Interior chuckled, 7 wouldn't worry about that, Ms. President. When word leaked to the media that you hid reached a decision on the dam, the park office at Pag f actually started accepting reservations for future river trips." "You're kidding," replied the President. "Reclamation efforts just to remove the health hazard will take a while." "Well, apparently they're willing to endure the delay, because the waiting list to float down the new Glen Canyon is seven years long. And we get more calls every day." "Seven years!" exclaimed President Abbey. "Wdl.J guess I should have expected that. We're dll getting desperate for a quiet place these days, aren't we? " On that morning, the population of the United States of America was 375 million people. And growing. non THE RESTA URANT IS OPEN FOR MORE ON GLEN CANYON fe THE COLORADO RIVER: A Story That Stands Like A Dam by Russell Martin. Cadillac Desert by Marc Reisner. The Place No One Knew by Eliot Porter. A Survey Of The Recreational Resources Of The Colorado River by the National Park Service. And, of course, Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey AND FINALLY, DID YOU DISAGREE WITH THIS ARTICLE? While I was able to find plenty of people who thought the idea of draining Lake Powell was ridiculous, I could not find anybody who would put hisher reasons in print The offer stands: someone who wishes to submit a 1500 to 2000 word essay supporting the dam and the reservoir is guaranteed a space in this publication (unedited, of course). 6:30 to 9:00 Nightly would like to know more about efforts to restore Oen Canyon write to Dr. Richard Inyebretsen aU If you THE GLEN CANYON INSTITUTE 476 East S. Temple 154 Salt Lake City. UT 84111 EDWARD ABBEY: A Voice in the Wilderness PHOTOGRAPHY MOAB. UTAH Edward Abbey may be gone, but his ability to inspire outrage. laughter and passion in the defense of wilderness remain. Now, the author's life and words are captured in an emotion-packe- d minute documentary. fifty-si-x EDWARD ABBEY: A Voice in the Wilderness is part biography, and the Monkey part tribute. The man who wrote Desert Solitaire Wrench Gang is remembered by his closest friends. Rare film No place on Earth deserves restoration like clips, interviews and readings by Abbey, plus one hundred twenty largely unpublished photographs offer an insightful look into the life and philosophy of this larger-than-lifigurc...a writer in the fe mold of Twain and Thoreau. TOM TILL EDWARD ABBEY Glen Canyon, and no one gave us a better record of what was once there than Send check or money order for $24.95 plus $4.00 for shipping ind handling to: CANYON PRODUCTIONS P.O. BOX 2284 S. BURLINGTON. VT 05407-228- 4 Philip Hyde. His photographs are our link to the past and to the future. To order with a credit card call: by ' - mrmm r MiMalMHSr-- f w if "ft V |
