Owachomo Bridge

Owachomo Bridge (HM1R3B)

Location: Lake Powell, UT 84533 San Juan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 35.069', W 110° 0.819'

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Owachomo (O-wá-cho-mo) is a Hopi Indian word for rock mound. On the upper left side of the bridge is a rock outcrop which suggested the name for the bridge.

Owachomo Bridge looks different from either Sipapu or Kachina Bridge. Because Owachomo no longer straddles all the streams which carved it, it appears to be an arch. Flowing water is required to carve a hole through a rock wall to form a bridge, while an arch is freestanding and does not span a water course. Natural Bridges if famous for its three spectacular bridges, but the monument also contains smaller and less noticeable arches.
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HM NumberHM1R3B
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Wednesday, March 16th, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)12S E 587086 N 4160171
Decimal Degrees37.58448333, -110.01365000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 35.069', W 110° 0.819'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 35' 4.14" N, 110° 0' 49.14" W
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Area Code(s)435
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Continental Divide Trail, Lake Powell UT 84533, US
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