Lee Ferry, Arizona

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Lee Ferry, Arizona is a historically significant site on the Colorado River that serves as the legal dividing point between the river’s Upper and Lower Basin states.

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Lee Ferry, Arizona canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic location
historical site
accessVia U.S. Route 89A
administeredBy U.S. National Park Service
alternativeName Lees Ferry
Lee’s Ferry
closestCommunity Marble Canyon, Arizona
linked to: Marble Canyon
closestTown Page, Arizona
country United States
county Coconino County
downstreamOf Glen Canyon Dam
elevationApprox about 3100 feet above sea level
geologicalContext transition between Glen Canyon and Marble Canyon
governedBy Colorado River Compact
Law of the River
hasFeature boat ramp
campground
historic buildings
historic ferry site remains
hasInterpretiveSite historical interpretive displays
historicalUse ferry site
river crossing
transportation hub between Arizona and Utah regions
hydrologicalRole measurement point for Colorado River flows between basins
legalRole compact point for Colorado River Compact administration
dividing point between Upper Basin and Lower Basin of the Colorado River
locatedIn Arizona
United States
locatedNear Marble Canyon
Navajo Bridge
Vermilion Cliffs
locatedOnRiver Colorado River
namedAfter John D. Lee
near Utah
partOf Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
recreationActivity camping area
fishing area
river rafting launch site
region American Southwest
riverMileReference approximate starting point for Grand Canyon river mileage
significance historically significant site on the Colorado River
state Arizona
tourism popular starting point for commercial river trips
upstreamOf Grand Canyon
usedFor Colorado River water delivery accounting between basins

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