Topographic Map of Powell Lake BC

Lake Powell Map

This detailed map of Powell Lake marks all political and physical features of the lakes and its surrounding areas. You can easily locate all major landmarks like roads, parks, forests, and mountain ranges on this map. Relief shading and contour lines are also used throughout the map to depict the natural vegetation and height above the sea level.

The Powell Provincial Forest, Pacific Ranges (Coast Mountains), Toba Provincial Forest, Sechelt Provincial Forest, and the Goat Island are all visible on the map. You can use this map as a wall display in office spaces, educational institutions, and homes or take this along your next trip to the Powell. You can also gift it to your friends and loves ones who love traveling and exploring new places. The map is available to buy in a variety of finishes like paper, laminated, and matte plastic.

Where is Lake Powell?

Lake Powell is a reservoir located on the Colorado River and spreads in the parts of Garfield, Kane, and San Juan counties in southern Utah, and in the Coconino County in northern Arizona. It straddles the border between Utah and Arizona in the US. The northern limits of the lake extend as far as the Hite Crossing Bridge.

The lake is a major tourist spot with around two million people visiting it every year. It is also the second-largest man-made reservoir by maximum water capacity in the US.

Bathymetry of the Lake Powell

Lake Powell has a maximum length of 186 mi (299 km) and a maximum width of 25 mi (40 km). The surface area of the lake is 161,390 acres (65,310 ha) and the average depth is marked at 132 ft (40 m) with 583 ft (178 m) being the maximum. Also, its shore length measures around 3,057 km (1,900 mi).

Major landmarks near the lake

• Glen Canyon Dam - This is a dam that forms Lake Powell and is created on the Colorado River in northern Arizona.
• Rainbow Bridge - This is one of the world's largest natural bridges, made from sandstone deposited by wind as sand dunes, during the end of the Triassic and the Jurassic periods.
• Hite Crossing Bridge - This is the only bridge that spans Lake Powell. It also marks the upstream limit of Lake Powell and the end of Cataract Canyon of the Colorado River.