"Waters impounded by Glen Canyon Dam form this lake. By resolution of the Utah Tourist and Publicity Council on June 20, 1959, the lake was named to honor Maj. John Wesley Powell, noted explorer of the Grand Canyon."
Barnes, Will C.; Granger, Byrd (ed.) Arizona's names : X marks the place Falconer Pub. Co. : distributed by Treasure Chest Publications, c1983. P. 498 Websites
Local Government Website
http://www.page-lakepowell.com/
Read about Glen Canyon Dam
http://jeff.scott.tripod.com/glencanyon.html
Read about Page,
Arizona where Lake Powell and Glen Canyon Dam are located
The Colorado River through Glen Canyon before Lake Powell : historic photo journal 1872 to 1964 / Eleanor Inskip, editor. :
Lake Powell : a canyon transformed / Ann Weiler Walka.
Visiting Page/Lake Powell : an economic analysis of the Page-area tourism cluster / by Rick Heffrnon, Tom Rex, Kathleen Andereck. :
Lake Powell, heart of the Grand Circle / [videorecording].
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