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Safe Boating Lessons

  Here are a few safe boating tips and lessons from the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team: 1.   Boaters should be aware of any area where water quickly changes elevation.  Places where water drops off are called low-head dams.  These low-head dams create a current that draws water and debris back […]

Flood Season Dangers

Scouts, leader swept away by Jordan River – Salt Lake Tribune This is a very unfortunate and preventable story. In addition to the challenges created by dams and other structures in the river, many of the bridges crossing the Jordan River have very little clearance in high flows and are currently impassable. Better signage and maps […]