Hume Lake
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Hume Lake is an 87 acre (352,000 m²) lake in Sequoia National Forest, Fresno County, California, USA, adjacent to the unincorporated town of Hume Lake Village. It is on Tenmile Creek, which flows into the Kings River. The elevation of the lake is 1585 m. It is accessible from California Route 180, via Forest Service road 30, and is about 50 miles (80 km) east of Fresno, not far from the west entrance to Kings Canyon National Park.
The lake was formed in 1908 behind a multiple-arch dam, which was part of a large lumber operation which ceased production in 1917, due to a major fire. At the time the lake supplied water for the longest lumber flume ever created i.e. 54 miles (87 km) to Sanger, California ([1] (http://www.nps.gov/seki/ggvc.htm)). Hume Lake is the central feature of the Hume Lake Recreation Area.
Private Christian camps
Hume Lake is host to several Christian camps in Northern California. It was established in 1946, and has grown tremendously since then in terms of activity and visitation. Most of the visitors to the Christian camps are high school students, and most of the activities are of an evangelical nature. Students participate in various athletic games in the day, for example at the Ponderosa "outreach" camp, and listen to speakers in the evening.
Hume Lake is also home to various other camps for junior high students, elementary students, as well as adults. Each camp has its own designated area, and is run by Hume Lake's own employees.
Activities at the camps include: swimming, boating, hiking, biking, paintballing, rope-walking, and a number of recreational games. Situated in the western Sierra Nevada mountains, Hume Lake has picturesque scenery and a pleasant environment.