Glen Canyon Dam, Arizona
Steven Dutch, Professor Emeritus, Natural and Applied Sciences, Universityof Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Views of the gorge downstream from the dam and the arch bridge over the Colorado River. |
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Turbine. The linear texture on the vanes is due to cavitation, caused when low pressure in the falling water causes bubbles to form and then implode violently. |
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Left: looking north into Lake Powell. |
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Created 15 January 2007, Last Update 06 June 2020