The recent collapse of a popular rock arch at Lake Powell known as the "Toilet Bowl" is a sad reminder that the spectacular geological arches that dot southern Utah's landscape aren't guaranteed to be there forever. National Park Service Rangers have confirmed the collapse of a frequently visited arch in Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah. The "Double Arch" geologic feature has also been referred to as the "Toilet Bowl", "Crescent Pool", and "Hole in the Roof".
A popular geological feature often referred to as the "Toilet Bowl" on Lake Powell collapsed on Thursday, the NPS said. The formation, also known as the "Toilet Bowl," "Crescent Pool" and "Hole in the Roof," had created a circular opening above Rock Creek Bay in Lake Powell, not far from Utah's border. People gather at Toilet Bowl arch on Thursday, Aug.
8, 2024. (Greg Sanders) Campbell described how there were "twenty or thirty people that had kind of just jumped off and were hanging out inside the bowl," and had just cleared out from under the arch when he said he heard a splash that sounded larger than someone jumping into the lake. A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the "Double Arch," the "Hole in the Roof" and sometimes the "Toilet Bowl" has collapsed.
Glen Canyon's Double Arch is not the first of Utah's famous formations to collapse, but it is perhaps the most high-profile loss in the state, which is home to the highest concentration of natural arches and bridges in the world. Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is home to a variety of arches, including Rainbow Bridge National Monument. The Toilet Bowl was a particular favorite of Lake.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area officials confirmed Friday that Double Arch, also commonly known by visitors as "Toilet Bowl," "Crescent Pool" or "Hole in the Roof," crumbled on Thursday. Lake Powell's iconic Double Arch, a natural Navajo sandstone arch in the Coyote Gulch area of the Escalante River, dating back to 190 million years, collapsed on August 8, 2023. The Double Arch, also known as the Toilet Bowl and the Hole in the Roof, was a popular spot for hikers and photographers.
The Double Arch was known for its distinctive twin openings. Hikers and photographers loved. A large geological feature in southern Utah known as the "Double Arch," the "Hole in the Roof" and sometimes, more affectionately, the "Toilet Bowl" has collapsed, National Park Service officials said.
No injuries were reported. The popular arch in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area fell on Aug. 8, and park rangers suspect changing water levels and erosion from waves in Lake.