Aerial imagery: Colorado River and Lake Powell, October 2020

This page features images and footage shot with a GoPro camera during a Lighthawk flight above the Colorado River and Lake Powell in Utah and Arizona.

The flight included views of the confluence of the Colorado River and Green River in Canyonlands National Park, Lake Powell in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Glen Canyon Dam, Horseshoe Bend, Marble Canyon, Navajo Bridge and Lees Ferry.

The footage was captured using a GoPro Hero 8 and the still images are frames exported from the video.

DateOctober 12, 2020
LocationsColorado River, Green River, Canyonlands National Park, Lake Powell, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Glen Canyon Dam, Horseshoe Bend, Lees Ferry, Marble Canyon, Navajo Bridge.
PhotographerLightHawk volunteer pilot Ross Rice
OrganizationThe Water Desk and Lighthawk
RightsFree to reuse under Creative Commons license, with credit to “waterdesk.org / lighthawk.org”

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