An image of the Double Arch area (in the center of the photo) on Lake Powell on Aug. 9, 2024. The popular geographic feature collapsed on Aug. 8, 2024, the National Park Service confirmed.

The popular double arch in Lake Powell, which was a favorite for boaters, has collapsed, rangers have confirmed. The National Park Service said on Friday that the arch, in Rock Creek Bay in Glen ...

At Lake Powell, a large reservoir on the border of Utah and Arizona, families often climbed the now-fallen arch and plunged into a swimming hole below, even though the recreation area bans cliff ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — A popular geological feature often referred to as the “Toilet Bowl” on Lake Powell collapsed on Thursday, officials with the National Park Service confirmed.

LAKE POWELL, Ariz. — The "Double Arch" feature seen in Rock Creek Bay at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has apparently collapsed into the water. National Park Service rangers have recently ...

LAKE POWELL, Ariz. — The "Double Arch" feature seen in Rock Creek Bay at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area has apparently collapsed into the water. National Park Service rangers have recently ...

On Aug. 8, Double Arch crumbled into Lake Powell. While scientists say all arches have a finite lifespan, Double Arch’s collapse was likely accelerated by weather, environmental and human stressors.

Lake Powell is an artificial reservoir created by the Glen Canyon Dam starting in 1963. GCNRA Superintendent Michelle Kerns said the ultimate cause of the collapse isn’t 100% certain.