"Panguitch Dam Crack Sparks Evacuation Risk for Rural Utah Town"
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A 60-foot crack in the Panguitch Lake Dam in rural Utah has prompted urgent efforts to prevent a potential breach, with water being released to lower the reservoir and large rocks being placed to support the dam. Residents downstream have been warned to be prepared for evacuation, and officials are working to relieve pressure on the dam caused by an ice sheet. The dam, built in the late 1800s with a top portion added in the 1930s and 1940s, was not previously a concern for structural integrity.
- Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk The Associated Press
- Here's how catastrophic a Panguitch Lake Dam break could be FOX 13 News Utah
- 6 p.m.: Officials answer questions, outline evacuation plan after damage to Panguitch Dam ABC4.com
- Mitigation underway at Panguitch Dam to alleviate ice pressure on 1942 modification KUTV 2News
- Panguitch Lake dam cracking, evacuation notices issues KSL NewsRadio
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