Porcupine Reservoir Update

[oldguy]

As usual, the real story surrounding a given issue is mostly devoid of facts.  Such is the case with the new gate recently installed near the dam creating Porcupine Reservoir.  In the interest of clarity, I called the Cache County Road Division for clarification.  Ownership of the road to and around the reservoir belongs to Cache County – it is, in fact, a county road.  According to the Cache County Road Department employee I talked to this morning, the gate was installed because the county does not have the capability to maintain the road during the winter season.  The employee also said the gate is temporary and will be replaced later with a permanent gate that will allow passage of OHVs (snowmobile/ATV) when it is closed and locked.  The employee also indicated that the gate is not currently locked.

The reservoir itself is owned by a private irrigation company.  The county road department employee also told me there is an interest by the State of Utah to obtain ownership of the reservoir from the private irrigation company.  I have no further information about the purpose or the timeline for acquiring this property.

For this ice fishing season, the road past the dam at Porcupine Reservoir has a temporary gate installed that may, or may not, be locked.  I’m not going to go check for sure.  There is a walking, pass through opening in the gate that may, or may not, allow passage of an OHV.  I’m not going to go check for sure.

If you need more information about this subject, call the Cache County Road Department at (435) 755-1560.

Thanks for the clarification Bob