PANGUITCH, Utah — There's another good sign in Garfield County as Panguitch Lake has reopened to fishing just two weeks after a possible dam failure caused evacuation concerns for residents. On Monday ...

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Citing safety concerns over a large crack in Panguitch Lake Dam, Utah wildlife officials issued an emergency fishing closure Wednesday for the high-mountain reservoir in ...

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GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — Cracks in the Panguitch Lake Dam are causing concern for a possible dam failure, but officials said Wednesday that the issues are only in an expansion portion of the structure ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A leak in the Panguitch Lake dam that was first discovered Monday and was believed to pose minimal risks soon escalated to a Level 2 emergency situation the following day. The ...

The president of the company that owns the Panguitch Lake Dam said ice caused cracking in the dam, damage that was discovered on Monday. Officials added that ice pressure and high water levels caused ...

As of Thursday morning, the likelihood of the Panguitch Lake Dam breaking is “almost zero,” officials said. “As the risk of the dam breaching is reduced, the need for evacuation is also reduced,” said ...

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PANGUITCH, Utah (KUTV) — State engineers spoke with KUTV about the inspection process to ensure safety for dams throughout the state after one cracked at Panguitch Lake. Dams are designed individually ...

Panguitch Lake Dam as seen before a planned reconstruction project gets underway in the fall of 2025. The plan to construct a new dam has been approved by Utah's state engineer, clearing the way for ...

Construction on a new dam for Panguitch Lake is moving forward more than a year after a safety scare prompted evacuation notices for several communities due to cracks in the original structure. The ...