NPS Photo Laws in Rainbow BridgeThe park's Superintendent's Compendium contains local rules and regulations that apply to Rainbow Bridge and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Establishing Rainbow Bridge National Monument These laws and events made it possible for the establishment and protection of Rainbow Bridge National Monument.
SHORT TITLE: is popularly known as the ‘‘Antiquities Act of 1906’’, and is also known as the ‘‘National Monument Act’’. Proclamation 1043—Setting Aside Rainbow Bridge National Monument, Utah
The Act of August 25, 1916, 39 Stat. 535; 16 U.S.C. 1, Created the National Park Service. Its two primary objectives were ". . .to provide for the enjoyment" of persons visiting parks and monuments and "in such a manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for future generations. Under the terms of the act, the National Park Service became the managing Agency for Rainbow Bridge NM.
Before the National Park Service existed, John Wetherill was the Custodian of Rainbow Bridge National Monument and Navajo National Monument for the Goverment Land Office. President Eisenhower signs the Colorado River Compact. The US Bureau of Reclamation begins construction of Glen Canyon Dam. The USBR and the National Park Service sign a Memorandum of Agreement clarifying the protection of Rainbow Bridge National Monument and the management of the future Lake Powell and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The precident of the protection of Echo Park in Dinosaur National Monument from a dam and reservoir waters disturbing the monument is expected to apply to Rainbow Bridge National Monument. On March 13, 1963, the east diversion gate at Glen Canyon Dam is closed and sealed. Lake Powell begins to rise. Operations and administration of Rainbow Bridge National Monument are transferred from Navajo National Monument to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
Visitation to Rainbow Bridge exceeds 10,000 people. NPS installs the first floating dock facility in Aztec Creek. Memorandum of Agreement with the Navajo Nation is signed. Lake Powell water enters the monument. Visitors can boat to within sight of the bridge.
AN ACT:October 27, 1972 Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in order to provide for public outdoor recreation use and enjoyment of Lake Powell and lands adjacent thereto in the States of Arizona and Utah and to preserve scenic, scientific, and historic features contributing to public enjoyment of the area, there is established the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area... The National Park Service is committed to providing high-quality customer service. We welcome your comments and suggestions. |
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Last updated: June 2, 2026