Body believed to be missing swimmer at Grantsville Reservoir resurfaces

GRANTSVILLE — Authorities say a body has resurfaced at Grantsville Reservoir believed to be a man who went under the water earlier this week.

At 7:40 p.m. Saturday, dispatchers received a call from someone who found an unresponsive man floating in the water, said Jon Smith, with North Tooele Fire District.

Less than two hours earlier, the Tooele County Sheriff's Office had announced it called off its search after crews' efforts to find the missing man were unsuccessful.

On Thursday night, another swimmer made it back to shore and said the weather picked up in the area. The missing man, who firefighters say is in his 20s, was out swimming and got pulled under the water when winds picked up.

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"Weather out here can change in a instant and that can ruin your day really, really fast," Smith said.

Fire officials said darkness and weather were a major factor in their search, and navigating search-and-rescue boats were challenging in the winds. Crews had to shelter in their vehicles as severe weather moved through the area.

"Grantsville Reservoir is very popular in Tooele County for fishing, kayaking, swimming, but when you are dealing with unpredictable weather this time of year, you know, we strongly advise people to keep an eye on those weather forecasts," Smith said.

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