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 ...

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 ...

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GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — Taking a look at the map included in Garfield County's emergency plan surrounding the current situation at Panguitch Lake Dam, and you can see how a catastrophic breach would ...

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. The public safety ...

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 ...

A late-season winter storm will hit the cracked Panguitch Lake Dam in southern Utah on Monday. Last week, National Weather Service (NWS) meteorologists issued a flash flood watch for portions of the ...

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 ...

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 ...