Hume Lake & Cedar Grove: More AWESOMENESS
A brief explore happened at Hume Lake, a cool man-made (historic) reservoir.
To create this reservoir, John S. Eastwood was hired in 1908 to construct a dam at Long Meadow. Eastwood proposed constructing the world's first reinforced concrete multiple arch dam. Although unprecedented, at a cost of approximately $46,000, the dam's design was a less expensive alternative to a conventional rock fill dam that would have cost about twice as much to construct. The dam was completed in only 114 days, by the end of 1909, along with a mill immediately adjacent to the dam.
Hume-Bennett, the local lumber company, thoroughly harvested the forests surrounding Hume Lake following completion of the dam, but paltry profits and a devastating fire in 1917 led to the end of logging operations. The fire completely destroyed the mill and surrounding facilities, with all logging ceasing by 1924. On April 8, 1935, the United States Forest Service purchased the entire operation and its holdings, including the dam and forest surrounding Hume Lake, incorporating it into the Sequoia National Forest.
We are continuously surprised by all nature has to offer. John Muir was right, “When we tug at a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world.”
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It has been a while since I have been up to the Sequoias. I need to go back! Maybe this winter or spring break. A1 would LOVE it! From one Hume & Bean to another, thanks for the reminder. :)
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