Lake Powell’s ‘Double Arch’ isn’t the first to collapse in Utah — and it won’t be the last, officials say

Though sometimes shocking, collapses like the one at Lake Powell this month are accepted and even appreciated by some park officials.

(National Park Service) "Double Arch," a popular geologic feature in Rock Creek Bay within Utah's Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, as shown in an undated photo prior to its Aug. 8, 2024, collapse.

Lake Powell’s ‘Double Arch’ isn’t the first to collapse in Utah — and it won’t be the last, officials say

Though sometimes shocking, collapses like the one at Lake Powell this month are accepted and even appreciated by some park officials.

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