Lake Fulmor
| Lake Fulmor | |
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  Lake Fulmor Location of Lake Fulmor in California | |
| Location | Riverside County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°48′18″N 116°46′47″W / 33.80500°N 116.77972°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| River sources | Indian Creek |
| Primary outflows | Indian Creek |
| Built | 1947[1] |
| First flooded | 1948[1] |
| Max. length | 960 ft (290 m) |
| Max. width | 60 ft (18 m) |
| Surface elevation | 5,300 ft (1,600 m) |
| Settlements | Pine Cove |
Lake Fulmor is a small
unincorporated community of Pine Cove
.
History
Lake Fulmor was formed in 1947 and filled in 1948 by the
US Forest Service. The lake was named after A. C. Fulmor in 1949. The dam which impounds Indian Creek allows for the passage of State Route 243 through the area. A small day-use picnic area was built sometime between 1953 and 1954.[1]
In 1980, the US Forest Service planted a giant sequoia sapling in the picnic area on the northern shore of Lake Fulmor. The tree has since propagated into an entire grove of
giant sequoias collectively referred to as Lake Fulmor Grove. It is one of only two artificial giant sequoia groves known to be propagating free of human intervention, the other being Black Mountain Grove located at the head of Indian Creek.[1]
Ecology
Flora
The lake is surrounded by an
Sierra Nevada, allowing the giant sequoia trees of Lake Fulmor Grove to naturally propagate.[2]
Fauna
The lake and its surroundings are home to a wide variety of native wildlife, including
US Forest Service regularly plants rainbow trout within the lake for the purposes of recreational fishing.[3]
Activities
The lake is a popular stop-over for travelers along the
pit toilets, small fishing pier, and a rock-lined dirt trail system that encircles the lake.[3]
See also
- Lake Hemet
- James Reserve - located immediately northeast of Lake Fulmor
References
- ^ a b c d e Schmidt, Rudolf; Mena, Schmidt (2013). "Sequoiadendron giganteum (Cupressaceae) at Lake Fulmor, Riverside County, California". Aliso: A Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Botany. 30 (2): 103–107 – via Scholarship @ Claremont.
- ^ Masters, Nathan (21 May 2014). "These Sequoia Trees Are Thriving 175 Miles South of Their Natural Range". Gizmodo. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ a b "Lake Fulmor Day Use Area - San Bernardino National Forest". USDA Forest Service. 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
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