Watch: Massive cliff breaks off, tumbles into Lake Powell
A massive cliff broke off and tumbled into Lake Powell Monday, sending up a towering plume of water and debris.
Watch: Massive cliff collapses into Lake Powell
A massive cliff broke off and tumbled into Lake Powell Monday, sending up a towering plume of water and debris. (Video courtesy: Steve Carter)
LAKE POWELL, Ariz. – A massive cliff broke off and tumbled into Lake Powell Monday, sending up a towering plume of water and debris.
Steve Carter was boating near the entrance to Warm Creek Bay along the Arizona-Utah border when a large section of the cliff gave way, crashing into the water.
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Image 1 of 5A side of a cliff falls into Lake Powell on May 30, 2022. (Steve Carter)
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Image 2 of 5A side of a cliff falls into Lake Powell on May 30, 2022. ( )
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Image 3 of 5A side of a cliff falls into Lake Powell on May 30, 2022. (Steve Carter)
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Image 4 of 5A side of a cliff falls into Lake Powell on May 30, 2022. (Steve Carter)
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Image 5 of 5A side of a cliff falls into Lake Powell on May 30, 2022. (Steve Carter)
Carter sped away as rock debris and the ensuing wave chased after his boat.
There’s no word yet if there was any specific trigger for the rockfall besides natural process. There are also no reports of anyone injured.