Posted on 08/10/2024 6:27:27 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
A frequently visited arch collapsed in Rock Creek Bay in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in Utah, the National Park Service reported Friday in a news release.
The “Double Arch” geologic feature was also known by other names, including the “Toilet Bowl,” “Crescent Pool,” and “Hole in the Roof.”
NPS said no injuries were reported from the collapse, which happened on Thursday.
The Double Arch was formed from Navajo sandstone dating back about 190 million years. the news release said.
Since it was formed, the fine-grained sand feature has been subject to spalling and erosion caused by the onslaught of wind and rain. NPS said that water level changes and pounding waves are suspected of contributing to the arch’s collapse.
“This event serves as a reminder of our responsibility and need to protect the mineral resources surrounding Lake Powell,” Michelle Kerns, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area superintendent, said in the release.
“These features have a life span that can be influenced or damaged by manmade interventions.”
Glen Canyon NRA spreads out over 1.25 million acres in Arizona and Utah. It had more than 5.2 million recreational visitors in 2023 to enjoy popular attractions such as Lake Powell and Horseshoe Bend, which is on CNN Travel’s list of the world’s most beautiful places.
Collapses of strange, seemingly sturdy rock features popular with tourists do occur time to time. In Taiwan, the island’s famed Elephant Trunk Rock fell into the sea late last year.
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Duct tape doesn’t like sunlight. Go with gorilla tape.
Told those kids to stay off that thing!
I used to hang out at the toilet bowl, which was off to the left of hanauma Bay on oahu. I’ve heard that it’s been closed down for quite a number of years though. Interestingly that was one of the most fun parts of visiting that Island back about 35 years ago.
They should have been using dissolved limestone in water to travertine the formation back together.
Arches collapse all the time. At the rate they collapse, they should have all disappeared millions of years ago.
“These features have a life span that can be influenced or damaged by manmade interventions.”
Next they will want to take out Glenn Canyon Dam. Idiots.
Gravity never takes a day off.
To be honest I kinda like it that way. I don’t want to start floating out into space.
Okay, but what about the unpopular arches?
Does anyone care about them?
Arches collapsing is a natural part of the nature of things. Eventually the sun will blow. Will these nature-nut nitwits with their dying breath blame “human invention” or gloBULL warming? LOL!
Sandstone is just that; rock made of sand. It deteriorates rather quickly compared to other rocks.
Same here. I just wish it wouldn’t keep increasing a little each year, though.
Too bad the big splash wasn’t filmed.
Great post!!!
I blame gravity. It’s an unseen menace that brings us all down.
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Winner!
You blame the real culprit.
This points to a young earth, not the old-lie false narrative.
Good article here about the rate of collapse of rock arches:
https://creation.com/age-of-arches
Aug. 1, 2024
I blame gravity. It’s an unseen menace that brings us all down.
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Winner!
You blame the real culprit.
Reminds me of graffiti I saw at the Grand Canyon years ago:
“Entropy - it’s not what it used to be.”
The inference from all the ‘news’ on this event is that the natural features of NPS regulated areas should be ‘protected’, i.e., that such collapses are not natural, i.e., that humans contributed, i.e., that the Glen Canyon dam is evil, i.e., that dams in general are bad for geology, i.e., human activity should prevent nature, not contribute to it.
So, then: Now they’re demonizing natural geological processes to defend bureaucratic largesse and promote dam removal?
This ‘news’ can only be intended for deemed afflicted by the true pandemic...
I was there 3 years ago. Glad I saw it.
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