Lake Powell offers some of the finest opportunities for water recreation in the world.  Visitors can bring their own vessel to Lake Powell or rent houseboats, powerboats, personal watercraft, kayaks and other assorted water toys, and enjoy the second largest man-made lake in the United States.

Major John Wesley Powell led an expedition into the area during the summer of 1869 as he explored and mapped what is now known as Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

Lake Powell is 186 miles long and features nearly 2,000 miles of shoreline (more than the west coast of the United States). Lake Powell has over 90 major canyons and offers plenty of room to escape the crowds and find your own sense of solitude on the lake.

The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area area is home to more than 170 species of birds, 800 different mammals, and over a dozen species of reptiles. Rainbow Bridge, the world’s largest natural bridge, was discovered here in 1909.

There are five rivers that feed into and form Lake Powell, including the Green River from Wyoming, the Colorado River from Colorado, the San Juan River from New Mexico, the Escalante River from Utah and the Dirty Devil River from Utah.

Glen Canyon Dam holds the water in place for recreation and also serves as a major water source for a number of states downstream. The dam was started in 1957 and didn’t reach full capacity until 1980. The lake reaches a depth of over 500 feet. The crest of the dam itself spans 1,560 feet and rises 710 feet above the bedrock. The dam is capable of producing 1,320,000 kilowatts of electricity.

Lake Powell offers fun for the entire family, with comfortable water and air temperatures into the months of October and November.