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Flaming Gorge Dam remains temporarily closed to all visitors

Media Contact: Marlon Duke, 385-228-4845, mduke@usbr.gov

For Release: April 15, 2020

Flaming Gorge Dam Visitor CenterSALT LAKE CITY – Flaming Gorge Dam and Visitor Center will remain temporarily closed to all visitors until further notice. Visitation has been closed during the winter season and would normally reopen on April 15. However, in support of recommended guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Utah Governor Gary Herbert’s “Stay Safe, Stay Home” Directive to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Flaming Gorge Dam and Visitor Center will remain closed, including tours, until further notice. The health and safety of the public and our employees is our number one priority.

Water deliveries and powerplant operations will continue without interruption. Other essential functions, including security and law enforcement, will continue.

Please check our website for further updates at https://www.usbr.gov/uc/rm/crsp/fg/index.html or call (435) 885-3106 or (435) 885-3135.

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