Lyon County Search and Rescue look for missing swimmer at Lahontan Reservoir
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Lyon County Sheriff’s Office personnel was dispatched to Lahontan Reservoir on Saturday, August 9 at approximately 4:56 p.m., in the Silver Springs area for a report of a subject in the lake, who was calling for help and disappeared under the water.
Sheriff’s Office personnel arrived in the area, confirmed the report was legitimate and immediately began a search, utilizing all available resources. Deputies and Search and Rescue personnel were unable to locate the person after searching into the night.
Deputies remained on scene throughout the night and the search is still on-going. We are asking the public to avoid the area of “the Channel” or “Fisherman’s Point” while the search is conducted.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center at 775-463-6620 and request to speak with Sergeant McDaniel.
No additional details are going to be released at this time and updates will be provided when they are available.
— Lyon County Sheriff’s Office
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