An unidentified woman had to be rescued after she was apparently swimming in the area of Expedition Island at about 2 Monday afternoon. She was caught in the rapids and pulled into the main channel, then carried quickly to the east. A passerby saw her from the river bridge on Uinta Drive and notified authorities. Dea Cargile, assistant chief for the Green River Fire Department, said they received the call just after 2 p.m. The Bureau of Reclamation began reducing the flow from Fontenelle Reservoir yesterday, according to Katerina Grantz. It will be reduced by a total of 1,100 cfs by the end of the week, but that does not change the fact that the river is dangerous. Cargile recommends that everyone wear a lifejacket when around the river just to be safe.
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