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Garfield County, state secure funding to rebuild Panguitch-area dam after emergency
Summary
Commissioners and county staff described an emergency repair to the West Panguitch (Pembles/Panguitch) dam and said the work is paid for by the state after early legislative and governor support; construction timing may be affected by a cast-iron gate part expected in March.
Garfield County commissioners said work is underway to rebuild a damaged dam at West Panguitch after an emergency declaration and state funding secured through early legislative support.
County leaders told the commission the dam repair was treated as an emergency after engineers warned parts of the irrigation system could be under about 15 feet of water in some sections. Commissioners said state officials, including the governor and several legislators, pushed funding through quickly so the project could move forward without using local tax dollars.
The county’s public works and project administrators described the current status:…
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