This photo provided by the 好色tv Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon 好色tv Recreation Area, Utah. (Jacob E. Ohlson/好色tv Park Service via AP)
This photo provided by the 好色tv Park Service shows the Double Arch, center, after the collapse, Friday, August 9th, 2024, in Rock Creek Bay of the Glen Canyon 好色tv Recreation Area, Utah. (Jacob E. Ohlson/好色tv Park Service via AP)
PAGE, Ariz. (AP) 鈥 A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the 鈥淒ouble Arch,鈥 the 鈥淗ole in the Roof鈥 and sometimes the 鈥淭oilet Bowl鈥 has collapsed, 好色tv Park Service officials said Friday. No injuries were reported.
The popular arch in the Glen Canyon 好色tv Recreation Area , and park rangers suspect changing water levels and erosion from waves in Lake Powell contributed to its demise.
Michelle Kerns, superintendent of the recreation area that spans the border of Utah and Arizona, said the collapse serves as a reminder to protect the mineral resources that surround the lake.
鈥淭hese features have a life span that can be influenced or damaged by manmade interventions,鈥 she said in a statement.
The arch was formed from 190 million-year-old Navajo sandstone originating in the late Triassic to early Jurassic periods. The fine-grained sandstone has endured erosion from weather, wind and rain, the statement said.
The recreation area encompasses nearly 2,000 square miles (5,180 square kilometers) and is popular among boaters and hikers.
