Glen canyon national recreation area articles
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Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area gate reopens
LINCOLN COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – The gate at Sitting Bull Falls Recreation Area in the Lincoln National Forest reopened under modified hours on May 16. The gate at the site has remained closed since May 7, 2024, due to ongoing staffing shortages. As of now, staff from other districts have been deployed to open the gate. []
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Body recovered on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz., May 13, 2024 (Gephardt Daily) — National Park Service officials have recovered a body in the Colorado River at Grand Canyon National Park. NPS officials were notified Friday that a body was found in the Colorado River. Park rangers responded and recovered the body, which was transported to Lees Ferry […] The post Body recovered on Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park first appeared on Gephardt Daily.
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Problems with Glen Canyon Dam could jeopardize water flowing to Western states
A recent memo from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is raising concern about the infrastructure at the Glen Canyon Dam and its ability to deliver water downstream should levels at Lake Powell continue to decline. Environmental groups are calling it “the most urgent water problem” for the Colorado River and the 40 million people who […]