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Environment
Zachary Rosenthal

Sudden Rockslide At Lake Powell Stuns Tourists, Sends Boaters Fleeing Large Wave

After noticing loose rock falling from the cliffs of Lake Powell, Jeff Carter took out his camera and captured a stunning series of photos of a large rockslide. (Jeff Carter)

Tourists on Lake Powell on Memorial Day witnessed something truly memorable: a massive chunk of red rocks on the side of the reservoir toppling over into the water, generating a wave powerful enough to capsize a small watercraft.

Mila Carter and her husband Steve were out boating on Lake Powell — a human-made reservoir on the Colorado River in Utah and Arizona — when the pair noticed the beginnings of the rockslide and began recording the collapse.

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