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SLAT LAKE CITY – After the state’s approval, reconstruction on the Panguitch Lake Dam is moving forward. The construction ...
Construction on a new dam for Panguitch Lake is moving forward more than a year after a safety scare prompted evacuation ...
According to the Utah Division of Water Resources, Panguitch Lake is 87% full and holds about 19,500 acre-feet of water. Officials are releasing water from the reservoir to lower the lake level.
PANGUITCH — A flash flood watch has been issued for a few southern Utah communities near Panguitch Lake over the "potential failure" of the reservoir's dam, according to the National Weather ...
Panguitch Lake was a natural lake before it was turned into a reservoir through a series of projects that began as early as 1885, according to the state. The portion that was damaged is believed ...
It could take 8 to 10 days to get the water level below the damage. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Workers move earth to secure the rim of the Panguitch Lake Dam, on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Utah's Panguitch Lake Dam is pictured. A 60-foot-long crack that risked the dam's integrity was discovered on Monday. Officials can't repair the fracture until after spring snowmelt.
An image of Panguitch Lake Dam. On Monday, a 60-foot-long crack that risked the dam's integrity was discovered. Utah Department of Natural Resources In an update statement, the GCSO said that ...
The Panguitch Lake Dam in southwest Utah has developed a 60-foot-long crack that is allowing excess water to flood a nearby creek, posing an existential threat to the nearby towns of Panguitch and ...
PANGUITCH, Utah — Officials say the water level at Panguitch Lake has dropped nearly six inches since measures were taken after cracks were found in the dam earlier this week.
Panguitch residents preparing for potential evacuation if dam breaks, but optimistic It's been a busy 48 hours for the residents of Panguitch as they stand by for any potential evacuations.
PANGUITCH, Utah (KUTV) — The evacuation notice issued for the residents of Panguitch City due to potential risks brought on by a crack in the lake's dam was lifted Friday afternoon.