For Immediate Release

Johnson County Sheriff’s Office Responds to Incident at Lake MacBride

September 22, 2026 (JOHNSON COUNTY, IA) Today at 12:10 p.m., the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of subjects in the water at Lake MacBride State Park near the Coralville Reservoir spillway. At 12:43 p.m., responders recovered one adult victim in the Coralville Reservoir, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Responders searched for an additional juvenile throughout the evening. Recovery efforts for the juvenile have been suspended overnight and will re-commence in the morning. 

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Johnson County Metro Dive Team, Johnson County Emergency Management, Swisher Fire Department, Lisbon  Fire Department, Mt. Vernon Fire Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service, University of Iowa Police Department, North Liberty Fire Department, North Liberty Police Department, Solon Fire Department, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa State Patrol, US army Corps of engineers, UI Air Care, UI MED ONE, and the Johnson County Medical Examiner. 

The identities of the victim and missing individual are not being released at this time. The incident is under investigation and there is no further information available. All other witnesses and individuals at the scene are accounted for. 

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