They’ve been releasing water all day. It’s 87% full.

Apr 9, 2024
10:05:33pm

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Residents advised to prepare for possible evacuation due to damage at Panguitch Lake Dam

Authorities on Tuesday closed a Utah highway in Garfield County after discovering damage to a reservoir dam, authorities said.

https://kutv.com/news/local/panguitch-lake-dam-damaged-highway-143-closed-as-precaution

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Potential Dam failure at Panguitch Lake. How bad could the flooding get?

TempeCoug

Apr 9, 9:57pm

Brace yourself, dam puns incoming

Buffalo

Apr 9, 10:00pm

RE: Brace yourself, dam puns incoming

Probable Sacko

Apr 9, 10:56pm

I hope all the dam people are ok.

paulb

Apr 9, 10:04pm

They’ve been releasing water all day. It’s 87% full.

AF Cougar

Apr 9, 10:05pm

Currently holding 19,500 ac-ft of water, but I’m sure they’re draining as quick

stenso

Apr 9, 10:07pm

Teacup diagram is messed up, I wouldn’t be surprised if they drain it but that will take time as down stream reservoirs

Bert609

Apr 9, 10:10pm

Does that water go into lake Powell? Or what is downstream of panguitch lake?

volleyjiver

Apr 9, 10:10pm

No. It ends up in Sevier lake, if there is any excess at all (there hasn’t been for years)

Bert609

Apr 9, 10:12pm

No it eventually ends up in the Sevier river. which runs north through Yuba

crimedog

Apr 9, 10:12pm

And it goes through Piute and Sevier Bridge before Yuba.

SingleStrapBackpack

Apr 9, 10:22pm

Sevier Bridge is Yuba.

crimedog

Apr 9, 10:27pm

Then evaporates and condenses into clouds over the Wind Rivers where it rains. The rain runs off into the Green River...

Brisco

Apr 10, 1:01am

I have very close relatives who live in the flood path in Panguitch

DrinkSuin

Apr 9, 10:47pm

Where are all the dam engineers?

Residents advised to prepare for possible evacuation due to damage at Panguitch Lake Dam

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