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Show Trout killed in reservoir noted A trout kill of undetermined origin has been discovered in the Flaming Gorge Reservoir by Utah State Fish and Game Department biologists. Preliminary surveys indicate that at least 5000 of the more than three and one-half million fish in the reservoir have been affected. Kills have occurred in a number of isolated locations ranging from the dam upstream up-stream through the canyon. The kill, according to the Department, does not appear to 'have been caused by oxygen deficiencies in the water or by ,water temperature changes. Full and detailed investigations investiga-tions to determine the extent and cause of the kill are now 'underway. |