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Reclamation Announces Temporary Road Closure

Media Contact: Lyle Myler, (307) 261-5676, lmyler@usbr.gov

For Release: August 05, 2014

MILLS, Wyo. -- Due to heavy rains occurring in the area of Seminoe and Kortes Dams on the evening of August 4, 2014, the road maintained by the Bureau of Reclamation known as "Seminoe Road" between the Miracle Mile Bridge and Carbon County Rd 351 near the entrance to Seminoe State Park suffered severe erosion.

According to Deputy Wyoming Area Manager, Lyle Myler, "Reclamation is closing the road to public travel until further notice. This will effectively block access to the Miracle Mile area from the Seminoe Reservoir side. The Miracle Mile is still accessible via the Hanna Leo Draw Road (Carbon County Road 291). Reclamation is evaluating the damage to the road and determining what actions will be necessary to repair the road for public travel."

For further updates on the status of the road, please visit www.usbr.gov/gp/wyao/.

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