Sand Hallow State Park provides visitors with beautiful blue waters for boating and fishing (bass, bluegill, and crappie) with the dunes of Sand Mountain for off-highway vehicle riders. The park has two developed RV or tent campgrounds. (SHSP photo)
The announcement said swimmers itch is common this time of year at Sand Hallow affecting a small percentage of the population. Towel off and use sunblock to help prevent it. Swimmers itch is the body's allergic reaction to a free-swimming microscopic parasite (cercarial) found in shallow water. It is found throughout the world and is more frequent during summer months.
Anyone who swims or wades in infested water may be ask risk. However, the larvae are more likely to be in shallow water by the shoreline. Children are most often infected because they tend to play in shallow water more than adults. Less than 7% of the population is effected by Swimmer's Itch, and of those that are, most build an antibody after one reaction and do not experience symptoms again.
For additional information go to Swimmers Itch
Park officials remind boaters that Utah law requires inspection of all watercraft prior to launching at Sand Hallow Reservoir to prevent contamination of water resources. Washington County waters are extremely vulnerable to infestation through transfer of mussels from infested waters, particularly Lake Mead and other lakes on the Lower Colorado River.
Boat Ramp Hours - 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Boat Wash Station - 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Quagga mussel infestation has an enormous impact on boating, fishing, and water resources. Utah State Parks and Recreation, Division of Wildlife Resources and the Washington County Water Conservancy District appreciate the public cooperation in preventing the spread of invasive species in Utah waters.
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