Priscilla Bienkowski, 18, and Sophia Hernandez, 17, had been feared dead since their disappearance May 6 after high winds invaded the area, KSL reported.
Utah County Sheriff's Sgt. Spencer Cannon confirmed the bodies were found early Thursday afternoon about 8.5 miles from where bystanders saw the girls enter the water, the TV station reported.
"One of the most important things that I want to say tonight is, on behalf of the sheriff's office and all of the volunteers and everybody that has helped through this, is express our sincerest condolences to the families of these girls," Smith told the Deseret News, adding, "This has been hard on everybody involved. I want to thank the families for their patience with us. I can't imagine and never want to imagine what they're going through."
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