Because of the Glen County Dam in Arizona, the largest body of Water in Kane county is Lake Powell. But before Lake Powell was a lake, it was a large canyon system with massive sandstone walls, slot canyons, and waterfalls that dropped in from above. At the bottom of the canyon were evidence of Native Americans; their artwork, pottery, and houses, along with the Colorado river (the same river that has carved the Grand Canyon in Arizona).
What Lake Powell may have looked like before the Dam
Most of the rivers that run through Kane county empty into Lake Powell, the two biggest being the Paria and Escalante rivers. The other two major rivers that run through Kane county are the Sevier, Kanab, and Virgin rivers.
Too much water can have a big effect too!! Learn about flash floods before entering slot canyons! In the desert water from a rain storm doesn't absorb into the earth the same way it does in places with types of soil that have more organic mass. Water races towards a low spot and as it builds momentum it carries rocks and boulders with it. They can be deadly!
Major rivers that pass through Kane county
Drought can have a big effect on our waterways
Too much water can have a big effect too!! Learn about flash floods before entering slot canyons! In the desert water from a rain storm doesn't absorb into the earth the same way it does in places with types of soil that have more organic mass. Water races towards a low spot and as it builds momentum it carries rocks and boulders with it. They can be deadly!
When I visited Bryce Canyon, Ranger Gary had a damp sponge and a dry sponge, and asked which one would absorb more water. He showed that more water ran off of the dry sponge (like our desert) than the damp one.
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