Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in
Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm. Lake Ming also has fishing and the Department of Fish and Game stocks the lake with rainbow trout during the winter months. The primary fishes are Large-mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Carp and stocked Rainbow Trout. Lake Ming is a part of the
Kern River County Park.
[Kern County Parks and Recreation. (2011). Kern river campground. Retrieved from http://www.co.kern.ca.us/parks/kern-river-camp.asp] The National Jet Boat Association holds races at the lake throughout the year.
History
Lake Ming is formed by the Kern River County Park Dam on a tributary of the
Kern River
The Kern River, previously Rio de San Felipe, later La Porciuncula, is an Endangered, Wild and Scenic river in the U.S. state of California, approximately long. It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield ...
, in
Kern County, California
Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 909,235. Its county seat is Bakersfield.
Kern County comprises the Bakersfield, California, Metropolitan statistical area. The county s ...
. The reservoir was created in 1959, and named after Kern County Supervisor Floyd Ming.
[County of Kern Parks and Recreation. (2011). Lake ming. Retrieved from website: http://www.co.kern.ca.us/parks/ming.asp]
Description
Lake Ming is a reservoir used for recreation purposes and owned by the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department.
Its height is with a length of . Normal storage is . It drains an area of . It has a surface area of . Other facilities located at the lake include picnic areas, restrooms, drinking fountains, and parking around the southern end. There is also playground equipment at the southeast end of the lake.
There is also an additional large picnic area located on top of a small hill east of the lake. Further east is a campground.
It has 50 camp sites, each containing a picnic table and fire ring. A dump site and restroom are also available.
See also
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List of lakes in California
There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California.
Largest lakes
In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occupie ...
References
External links
Kern County Department of Parks and RecreationKern River Campgrounds
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Kern River County Park
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Parks in Bakersfield, California
Geography of Bakersfield, California
Kern River
Tourist attractions in Bakersfield, California
Ming
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peop ...
Ming
The Ming dynasty (), officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China, ruling from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming dynasty was the last orthodox dynasty of China ruled by the Han peop ...