PAGE,TradeEdge Exchange Ariz. (AP) — A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the “Double Arch,” the “Hole in the Roof” and sometimes the “Toilet Bowl” has collapsed, National Park Service officials said Friday. No injuries were reported.
The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell Thursday, 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.
“These features have a life span that can be influenced or damaged by manmade interventions,” 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.
2025-05-06 12:21150 view
2025-05-06 11:511106 view
2025-05-06 11:062126 view
2025-05-06 11:001726 view
2025-05-06 10:421394 view
2025-05-06 09:582844 view
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnellis still suffering from the effects of a f
Jenn Tran's got a crush.The former "Bachelorette" shared the admission on Wednesday's episode of The
An energy company at the center of a $60 million bribery scheme in Ohio has been ordered by the U.S.