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More than a year after a large crack was found in the Panguitch Dam, sparking concerns of dam failure and potential flooding, ...
Construction on a new dam for Panguitch Lake is moving forward more than a year after a safety scare prompted evacuation ...
Utah’s largest ongoing wildfire, the France Canyon Fire, has slowed its spread in recent days as fire personnel increase ...
GARFIELD COUNTY, Utah — Panguitch is a small town with a lot of heart. Residents there like the Cooper family and others usually think about perfecting smoked ribs or finding the best fishing spot.
The France Canyon fire, Utah’s largest ongoing fire that continues to burn near Bryce Canyon National Park in Garfield County, is now 90 percent contained. However, fire officials said it ...
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, Utah (KUTV) — Authorities in Garfield County have asked for help from the public to find a missing 51-year-old woman missing over a week.
Workers hurriedly tried to shore up a rural Utah dam after a 60-foot (18-meter) crack opened and sent water pouring into a creek and endangering the 1,700 residents of a downstream town.
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 — Utah wildlife officials are allowing anglers to once again catch fish at Panguitch Lake, after closing the reservoir off amid concerns over cracks in its dam earlier this month.