Glen Canyon
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Glen Canyon is a dramatic sandstone gorge carved by the Colorado River in northern Arizona and southern Utah, known for its striking desert landscapes and the reservoir Lake Powell.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado River at Glen Canyon | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Navajo Nation lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Glen Canyon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| contains | Lake Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdReservoir | Lake Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
desert
ⓘ
riparian corridor ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion by the Colorado River ⓘ |
| geology | sandstone ⓘ |
| hasActivities |
kayaking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ river rafting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
arches and natural rock formations
ⓘ
slot canyons ⓘ steep sandstone walls ⓘ |
| hasHumanModification | Glen Canyon Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoints | overlooks of Lake Powell ⓘ |
| hydrology | Colorado River watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lake Powell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desert landscapes ⓘ dramatic sandstone gorge ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ |
| near | Page, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ Glen Canyon National Recreation Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreation |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| region |
northern Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Colorado River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
Arizona
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental conservation debates
ⓘ
recreation management policies ⓘ |
| tourism |
sightseeing
ⓘ
water-based recreation ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Colorado River at Glen Canyon