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Hume Lake is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada, within Sequoia National Forest and Fresno County, central California. Hume Lake is on Tenmile Creek, which is a tributary of the Kings River, and adjacent to the unincorporated community of Hume. The surface elevation of the lake is 1,586.34 m (5,204.5 ft).
Hume Lake Christian Camps is a non-denominational, nonprofit [1] parachurch organization and is one of the largest operators of Christian camps and conference centers in the world. Hume operates year-round camps and conference centers at multiple locations with programing for youth, family, and adults and has hosted more than 1 million visitors.
The sale included the Hume Lake Hotel, store, service station, post office, 22 cottages, 22 boats, a saloon and a brothel. The land was converted into Hume Lake Christian Camps and serves as a summer camp and conference center for worship and religious studies. [37] [38]
The lightning-sparked Rabbit Fire burning near Hume Lake was at 1,211 acres and 24% contained, the U.S. Forest Service reported Saturday. The blaze, which started Sept. 30, is along Buck Rock Road ...
About 300 people had been trapped at Hume Lake since Tuesday and were in danger of running out of propane by Saturday.
Here’s the latest, including acreage, on the fire that began Sept. 30.
Hume is located in the 93628 ZIP Code, in area code 559. Hume is situated on the south shore of Hume Lake in the Sequoia National Forest, not far from the west entrance to Kings Canyon National Park. Much of the community and the lake is devoted to the tourism industry. Many of Hume's residents live in the Hume Lake Subdivision. [3]
Hume Dam, formerly the Hume Weir, is a major dam across the Murray River downstream of its junction with the Mitta River in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The dam's purpose includes flood mitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation. The impounded reservoir is called Lake Hume, formerly the Hume Reservoir.