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Does restoring Glen Canyon mean completely removing Glen Canyon Dam?

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Does restoring Glen Canyon mean completely removing Glen Canyon Dam?

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No. The process of decommissioning Glen Canyon Dam would involve lowering the reservoir level down to the dead pool level (237 feet) and drilling bypass tunnels around the base of the dam to mobilize the remaining water around the dam. Removing the dam completely would be so costly that it would likely not ever be funded by Congress.