Reference Library & Portal
A digital database cataloging reference books, technical studies, and external resources for researchers.
The Place No One Knew: Glen Canyon
Written by Eliot Porter and published by the Sierra Club in 1963. Features stunning, historic dye-transfer color photographs capturing the canyon before submergence.
Medieval Drought in the Upper Colorado
A pivotal peer-reviewed study reconstructing streamflow history over the last 1,200 years using tree-ring chronology data, proving the cyclical severity of western droughts.
Glen Canyon Institute (GCI)
An online research hub advocating for the restoration of Glen Canyon, providing data on active sediment recovery, slot canyon monitoring, and wildlife return.
Cadillac Desert
The definitive book on water policy, dam construction, and land reclamation in the American West, detailing the Bureau of Reclamation's projects.
Streamflow Reconstructions from Tree Rings
The foundational bulletin detailing the use of dendrohydrological data to map long-range supply fluctuations in the Colorado River basin.
USGS Grand Canyon Research Center
A government research center monitoring downstream water quality, sandbar building sediment releases, and temperature logs below the Glen Canyon Dam.