" I can state unequivocally that Lake Powell provides for some of the most beautiful vistas in the United States."
Total agreement here.
Rented a house boat on Powell for a week about 20 years ago. Each night we would anchor in scenery totally different from the night before.
The best part was sleeping every night under the starlit desert sky. Amazing on steroids!
If they were to do away with the dam, it would almost certainly turn Page into a ghost town.
Presumably, the economic impact of this would be considered; there are tourists from around the world who visit that area.