Glen Canyon

 My first reaction is that the canyons are beautiful.  The way the water curves back and forth in a stunning random pattern, carving through the rocks.  I easily spent 5 minutes just looking at the river before I started actually reading.  I wonder how they were created?  Its not too often do we see a decently sized river in the middle of the desert.  

Turns out this is the results of a man made lake that eventually dried up due to overestimating how much water flow there was and lack of proper maintenance.  After years and years the maze like pattern the river now resides in was previously burred under the lake. 

The difference between a lake and a revisor is that a revisor is man made.  It's crazy to think that the two are different at all, but in reality there is.  Rivers are there naturally, providing plenty of water and a rich diversity in habitat for all sorts of animals. Creating a balance within the ecosystem.  A revisor was made solely for human benefit.  A lake house, tourist attraction.  Whatever the reason my be, we decided to completely flood the area for our own benefit.  Stripping away the habitat from hundreds of thousands of species.  "is a reservoir, not a lake; it’s man-made, not natural. It’s a goddamned monstrosity"