Page, Arizona

Page is a city located in Coconino County, Arizona near Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 6,809.

History

Unlike other towns in the area, Page was created in 1957 to house workers and their families during the construction of nearby Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River. Its 17-square-mile site was obtained in a land exchange with the Navajo Indian tribe. The town is perched atop Manson Mesa at an elevation of 4,300 feet above sea level and 600 feet above Lake Powell.

Related Topics:
1957 - Colorado River - Navajo Indian tribe - Manson Mesa

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After the dam was completed in the 1960s, the town grew steadily to today?s population of 6,800. Because of the new roads and bridge built for use during construction, it has become the gateway to the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Lake Powell, attracting more than 3 million visitors per year. Page is also the home of two of the largest electrical generation units in the western United States. Glen Canyon Dam has a 1,288,000 kilowatts capacity when fully online. The other power plant to the southeast is the Navajo Generating Station, a coal-fired steam plant with an output capability of 2,250,000 kilowatts.

Related Topics:
Dam - 1960s - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area - Power plant - Navajo Generating Station - Coal

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