What’s the dam problem

In “The Damnnation of a Canyon” Author Edward Abbey writes about touring Glen Canyon on the Colorado River when he was younger, and watching it grow from “a free river” to “a powerplant reservoir.”

Abbey, a self-admitted conservationist talks about how beautiful Glen Canyon was when it was ”a free flowing river.”  He argues that before the dam was constructed, Glen Canyon had more to offer the tourist then Lake Powell does today.  Edward Abbey, goes on to say when the dam was built it completely wiped out “Indian ruins, historical sites, wildlife and wilderness adventure.” 

Abbey, concludes by saying we find a different means for power generation and drain Lake Powell back to its original state, and give mother nature the opportunity cleans her canyon. 

After reading “The Damnnation of a Canyon” by Edward Abbey, I feel like he is a crazy tree hugger who need to look at Lake Powell for all the good that it has brought.  I feel like his essay was a one sides rant that I will pay no attention to.  Perhaps if he was more open minded I would have respected his views more than I do.  That type of writing was probably for a very select audience.

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