Lake Hemet is a water storage reservoir located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Mountain Center , Riverside County, California , with a capacity of 14,000 acre-feet (17,000,000 m ) of water. It was created in 1895 with the construction of Lake Hemet Dam . Originally built by a private company, today it is owned and operated by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD).
9-618: Thomas Mountain , Thomas Mountains , or Mount Thomas , may refer to; Thomas Mountain(s) [ edit ] Thomas Mountain (California) , a peak in the San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California Little Thomas Mountain , a secondary peak in the San Jacinto Mountains, Riverside County, California Thomas Mountain, California , an unincorporated community in Riverside County Thomas Mountain Summit,
18-667: A 26-square mile (67 km²) service area. Service connections Length of Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Pipeline It is 13 miles (23 km) SW of Palm Springs, California , United States. Development of the San Jacinto Valley can be traced to 1887, with the formation of the Lake Hemet Water Company and the Hemet Land Company by Edward L. Mayberry , his wealthy San Francisco friend, William F. Whittier , and their partners. These two companies allowed
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36-609: Is an artificial lake in the San Jacinto Mountains , 4,340 ft (1,323 m) above sea level. Lake Hemet is part of the San Bernardino National Forest . Lake Hemet has a surface area of 470 acres (190 ha) and 12 miles (19 km) of shoreline. Fishing is the primary attraction to the lake, which is stocked with rainbow trout , channel catfish , bluegill and largemouth bass . Other Lake Hemet activities include boating, picnicking, hiking, and camping in
45-2657: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Thomas Mountain (California) This is a list of geographic place names, or toponyms , in Riverside County, California . The county itself was named for the city of Riverside , the county seat, which in turn was named for its location beside the Santa Ana River . 33°57′50″N 117°33′50″W / 33.964°N 117.564°W / 33.964; -117.564 ( Eastvale ) Northwest end 33°58′N 116°37′W / 33.97°N 116.62°W / 33.97; -116.62 ( Coachella Valley ) Source 33°36′57″N 116°37′46″W / 33.6158°N 116.6294°W / 33.6158; -116.6294 ( Garner Valley source ) Dam 33°39′40″N 116°42′22″W / 33.661°N 116.706°W / 33.661; -116.706 ( Hemet Dam ) Lake 33°39′58″N 116°41′35″W / 33.666°N 116.693°W / 33.666; -116.693 ( Lake Hemet ) Valley (See Garner Valley ) Mount Jurupa (peak) 34°01′56″N 117°26′34″W / 34.0322°N 117.4428°W / 34.0322; -117.4428 ( Mount Jurupa ) Oak 34°01′59″N 117°23′28″W / 34.033°N 117.391°W / 34.033; -117.391 ( Jurupa Oak ) Valley (See Jurupa Valley ) Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center 34°00′56″N 117°26′56″W / 34.0156°N 117.4489°W / 34.0156; -117.4489 ( Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center ) Canyon source 33°44′10″N 117°15′11″W / 33.736°N 117.253°W / 33.736; -117.253 ( Railroad Canyon ) Dam 33°40′34″N 117°16′23″W / 33.676°N 117.273°W / 33.676; -117.273 ( Railroad Canyon ) Reservoir 33°41′20″N 117°16′05″W / 33.689°N 117.268°W / 33.689; -117.268 ( Railroad Canyon ) Little ~ Mountain 33°37′44″N 116°41′28″W / 33.6289°N 116.6911°W / 33.6289; -116.6911 ( Little Thomas Mountain ) Mountain (Town) 33°36′45″N 116°37′37″W / 33.6125°N 116.6270°W / 33.6125; -116.6270 ( Thomas Mountain ) Valley (See Garner Valley ) Lake Hemet Lake Hemet
54-481: The 1978 Charles Ives Prize Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Thomas Mountain . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thomas_Mountain&oldid=1114643347 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
63-553: The construction of Roosevelt Dam in Arizona in 1911. In 1923, the Hemet dam was raised to a height of 135 feet (41 m). The 1932 opening of the Pines to Palms Highway (SR 74) from the coast to Palm Desert was significant in developing Lake Hemet for increased recreational uses. LHMWD was founded on September 27, 1955, to take over the activities of the Lake Hemet Water Company, purchasing
72-533: The partnership to acquire land and water rights from the San Jacinto Valley to the west end of Garner Valley in the San Jacinto Mountains . Lake Hemet Water Company placed the first stone of the Lake Hemet Dam on January 6, 1891. When this arched masonry structure was completed in 1895 at a height of 122.5 feet (37.3 m), it was the largest solid masonry dam in the world—a title it would retain until
81-550: The surrounding areas. LHMWD provides water from Lake Hemet to a geographically diverse service area in Riverside County, including portions of the cities of Hemet and San Jacinto , and to the isolated but growing 4,500-foot (1,400 m) high Garner Valley , a community located on San Jacinto Mountain. LHMWD's customers are represented by a publicly elected board of five directors in 5 divisions. They represent approximately 13,800 domestic and 51 agricultural customers within
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