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Lake Hemet is a water storage reservoir located in the San Jacinto Mountains in Mountain Center, Riverside County, California, Today it is owned and operated by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD).

Facts and statistics

thumb|right|Aerial view of Lake Hemet at the end of the Garner Valley as seen from above the Anza Pass at 8,500 feet [[Mean sea level|MSL.]]

Lake Hemet is an artificial lake in the San Jacinto Mountains, 4,340&nbsp;ft (1,323 m) above sea level. Lake Hemet is part of the San Bernardino National Forest. Lake Hemet has a surface area of

LHMWD was founded on September 27, 1955, to take over the activities of the Lake Hemet Water Company, purchasing the Lake Hemet water system with funds raised through a bond initiative.

Shots of the lake were used in the 1980s CBS television show Airwolf, in which recurring character Stringfellow Hawke lived in a cabin on the lake.

The lake was featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser Episode 923.

See also

  • List of lakes in California

References

  • Lake Hemet Municipal Water District
  • Recreation website
  • Lake Hemet Municipal Water District