The Tettegouche Arch, a much photographed natural landmark carved by erosion over thousands of years of thrashing waves, collapsed into Lake Superior in over the weekend, Minnesota newspaper the Duluth News Tribune reported on Monday.
Jim Bischoff, a park specialist at the Tettegouche State Park, said initial reports of the collapse came in on Saturday, but it is unclear exactly when the arch fell into the lake.
Bischoff also said that the collapse was likely due to natural erosion.
“There was no big wind or waves or storm. I think it was just time for it to go after how many hundreds or thousands of years,“ he said. ”That’s just geologic progression. We had an arch, now we have a sentinel.”
Amy Funk from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, told the Northland News Center, a local television station, “Folks were stopping in yesterday asking about its whereabouts. It was a little foggy and assumed it was the fog. It’s [the collapse] probably only been a couple days … within the last week.”
The scenic Tettegouche State Park and its arch were favorite places for photographers to visit. The arch was on a trail to Shovel Point, a popular rock climbing spot.
Jim Bischoff, a park specialist at the Tettegouche State Park, said initial reports of the collapse came in on Saturday, but it is unclear exactly when the arch fell into the lake.
Bischoff also said that the collapse was likely due to natural erosion.
“There was no big wind or waves or storm. I think it was just time for it to go after how many hundreds or thousands of years,“ he said. ”That’s just geologic progression. We had an arch, now we have a sentinel.”
Amy Funk from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, told the Northland News Center, a local television station, “Folks were stopping in yesterday asking about its whereabouts. It was a little foggy and assumed it was the fog. It’s [the collapse] probably only been a couple days … within the last week.”
The scenic Tettegouche State Park and its arch were favorite places for photographers to visit. The arch was on a trail to Shovel Point, a popular rock climbing spot.
