| Lake Powell, the focal point of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, is situated in setting of deep canyons and rock outcrops. Formed by one of the world's highest dams and the waters of the Colorado River, the lake stretches for 186 miles along the Colorado River channel, covers a surface area of 162,700-acres and has 1,960 miles of shoreline. Glen Canyon is so large that the lake took 20 years to fill after the dam was completed.Lake Powell extends nearly 200 miles and provides ample room for outdoor recreation activities. Popular activities in and around Lake Powell include fishing, boating, boat camping, water-based recreation, summer ranger programs, half and full-day tours to Rainbow Bridge, four-wheeling on some of the park's back roads, backpacking in the Escalante or Orange Cliffs, and exploring the lake's numerous side canyons by boat. |
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