Lake Powell
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3.9
- proper noun
- /leɪk paʊəl/
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Lago Powell
- Most of the slot canyons are in the northern Arizona area of Page near the Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell and in southern Utah near the Paria River.
- the waters of Lake Powell
- Lake Powell's blue
- Lake Powell was full
Examples
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It gives one pause to stand on the brink of Glen Canyon Dam and look down at the Colorado River on one side and Lake Powell on the other.
Academic text (1993) -
-You've heard of Lake Powell?
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But it's Lake Powell now, you know, because of the Glen Canyon Dam.
Fiction book (1991) -
This canyon extends over 3 to 4 miles beneath the earth until it reaches Lake Powell.
Academic text (1995) -
Navajos built resort marinas on Lake Powell and tribal parks at Monument Valley and Canyon de Chelly.
Academic text (1995) -
PHOTO (COLOR): The Wahweap Marina, at the entrance to Arizona's Lake Powell Recreation Area, draws nearly one million visitors annually.
Academic text (1993) -
Many visitors come to enjoy boating and fishing in Lake Powell, a stunning reservoir in Utah and Arizona.
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The breathtaking views around Lake Powell attract thousands of tourists every year.
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After the construction of Glen Canyon Dam, Lake Powell became a vital water resource for the region.
Surface Forms
Morphology
lake + Powell
The element 'lake' provides the clear referential meaning (a body of water) while 'Powell' is a proper name; a B1 learner who knows 'lake' and recognizes 'Powell' as a name will understand this refers to a lake called Powell. Detailed facts (location, reservoir status, size) are not derivable from the constituents, but the basic referential meaning is directly compositional and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Lake Powell is the name of a large, man-made lake that formed when the Glen Canyon Dam blocked the Colorado River. It was named for explorer John Wesley Powell, so today 'Lake Powell' means that specific reservoir where people boat and where water levels can fall in dry years.