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Padre Bay is a bay within Lake Powell, on the Colorado River in Kane County and San Juan County, Utah.Its waters reach an elevation of 3,704 feet (1,129 meters). [1] Located 13.5 miles northeast of Glen Canyon Dam in Lake Powell, Padre Bay is the largest expanse of open water on the man made lake.
Crossing of the Fathers is a historical river crossing of the Colorado River, in Kane and San Juan Counties, Utah.The crossing, at an elevation of approximately 3,180 feet (970 m), was a series of sand bars at a great bend in the river located a mile west of Padres Butte, which is now at the tip of Padre Point on the south shore of Lake Powell. [1]
Topo map: USGS Gunsight Butte: Geology; Rock age: Jurassic: ... It is located in Padre Bay on the north shore of Lake Powell. [3] References External links. Cookie ...
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This iconic landmark of the Lake Powell area is a cape that extends south into Lake Powell between Padre Bay and Warm Creek Bay. Alstrom Point rises nearly 1,000 feet above the lake when it's full. It is composed primarily of Entrada Sandstone, similar to Romana Mesa immediately south, and Gunsight Butte 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east.
It had more than 5.2 million recreational visitors in 2023 to enjoy popular attractions such as Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend, which is on CNN Travel’s list of the world’s most beautiful places.
In August 2010, Lake Powell was declared mussel free. [citation needed] Lake Powell introduced a mandatory boat inspection for each watercraft entering the reservoir beginning in June 2009. Effective June 29, 2009, every vessel entering Lake Powell must have a mussel certificate, although boat owners were allowed to self-certify.
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