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Show It has been charged that " these new dams would ' flood out' the river's canyon in Grand Canyon National Park." Any such charge has no basis in truth. First, only one of these structures- Bridge Canyon Dam- will impinge in any way on Grand Canyon National Park. The other structure- Marble Canyon Dam- would be many miles beyond the upstream boundary of the park. Second, the lake formed by Bridge Canyon Dam would back only 13 miles along the Colorado where the river is the park boundary. At the boundary, the canyon is 2,100 feet deep. The lake water would add only 90 feet to the present river level. At 13 miles upstream along the boundary, the added water depth would be zero. The remaining 92 river- miles within Grand Canyon National Park would remain untouched. A blue lake above Bridge Canyon Dam, deep within the inner gorge, would make this spectacular canyon easy of access by boat for millions. Easy of access for the millions of Americans who love to boat, fish, and swim, and water ski- or just laze in the sun- in God's country. For the millions of Americans who would see- for the first time- a new part of their heritage of natural beauty. There is a natural order in our universe. God created both Man and Nature. And Man serves God. But Nature serves Man. Man cannot improve upon Nature. But- as he has since before dawn of history- Man must continue to adapt Nature to his needs. Still, that process of adapting must preserve- in balance- the whole natural heritage that is his. The Colorado River and its basin are a great and abundant treasure house of natural resources and natural wonders. Let us husband the one wisely. Let us enjoy the other fully. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE • WASHINGTON: 1965 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C., 20402, or the Chief Engineer, Bureau of Reclamation, Attention 841, Denver Federal Center, Denver, Colo., 80225. Price 75 cents. • fr U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1965 O- 768- 050 |