This campground offers easy access to fishing and water recreation at hume lake. The first european explorer of the murray river upstream of albury was hamilton hume. Thankfully, lake hume tolerates all kinds of boating, so you wont be struggling to get around if you need to. Lake levels are reported with normal full pond elevation of 100 feet. Hume lake sequoia and kings canyon national park tripadvisor. A pictorial history of hume lake hardcover january 1, 1986 by bob phillips author 5. Lake hume stretches from the lake hume weir wall all the way up to the seven mile creek junction talmalmo. Hume lake is a reservoir in the sierra nevada, within sequoia national forest and fresno county, central california it 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 1,585 m 5,200 ft. The surface elevation of the lake is 1,585 m 5,200 ft. Great lakes water levels recover faster than ever before. Noaa water level observations are available at specific locations, as described on the monitoring network page or as a lake wide average. For the most uptodate information on levels in our water storages, including daily operational information and inflows, go to our water status reports page for current state share information for dartmouth, hume, menindee and lake victoria storages, please visit the mdba state shares.
The hume dam is also of significance at a state level for its association with prominent engineers e. Lake hume is the furthest upstream of the major reservoirs on the murray river system and has the capacity to release water at the fastest rate. Lake hume is a popular destination for boating, water skiing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking and jet skiing. Lake victoria water storage for south australia in nsw. Hume lake is a reservoir in the sierra nevada, within sequoia national forest and fresno county, central california. Historically, bureau of reclamation dams primarily served water storage and delivery. The reservoir is made up of a concrete gravity dam and a series of earth embankments that impound the river murray and the lower mitta mitta river. The lake offers a large expanse of water with multiple access points for boats and vehicles. Pickwick lake water level history alabama lakes pickwick lake login. Hume dam forms hume reservoir also known as lake hume, which is the main supply storage and one of the two major headwater storages for the river murray system.
It is accessible from california route 180, via forest service road 30, and is about 50 mi 80 km. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The reservoir is often referred to as the hume weir, only named lake hume in the mid1980s. Situated on the shores of lake hume along the victoria nsw border, this picturesque location is the ideal setup. Google releases dramatic aerial footage of dam levels over time. It once supplied water to the longest lumber flume transporting logs to the central valley. Fishing is a very popular recreational activity at lake hume. By the summer of 1946, the camp had opened its doors to 670 campers.
Hume dam, formerly the hume weir, is a major dam across the murray river downstream of its. Youll love the facilities on offer at lake hume tourist park. Lake hume albury 2020 what to know before you go with. This map details the local vessel operating and zoning rules in place for lake hume and should be used in conjunction with the vessel operating and zoning rules schedule 95 available at. The campground has 74 campsites for tents, trailers and rvs set among a forest of tall conifers. The impounded reservoir is called lake hume, formerly the hume reservoir. In 2007 lake hume fell to 1% capacity, barely more than the water in the murray and. Golden perch, murray cod, rainbow trout, brown trout, redfin and carp are found in the lake.
Thankfully, lake hume tolerates all kinds of boating. At 97% full the hume dam near albury, the major operating storage for the murry river system, is being released. 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. Three of the five great lakes recovered their water levels at record or nearrecord pace, with lake superior gaining 2. The release data for hume dam is a calculated value updated once a day. On january 9, 1946, the men bought 320 acres of lakeshore property on hume lake. Home water resources catchments and storage information water storages murray storages hume dam print page. Jun 02, 2011 on january 9, 1946, the men bought 320 acres of lakeshore property on hume lake. May 28, 2012 i found lake hume to be the most scenic but yet only brieflymentioned tourist attraction in the alburywondonga region. Check out joshua wilderness institute, our gapyear discipleship program for young adults. He looks at recent bc history, the politics of developments. Birrego blighty book book bookham booligal booroorban borambola boree creek.
History of the albury wodonga region lake hume tourist park. No boating restrictions apply at lake hume while water levels are at or above 169. Forest area is centrally located in sequoia national park at an elevation of 6,700 feet 2050 m. Campground amenities include drinking water and flush toilets.
Book discovery parks lake hume, ebden on tripadvisor. The lake is divided between nsw and victoria at bethanga bridge. At 97% full the hume dam near albury, the major operating storage for. Most boat ramps are located on the victorian foreshore. Whether you want to relax and unwind or be active, youll find something to entertain your every moment with our wide range of park facilities. Lake hume albury 2020 all you need to know before you go. The table below will indicate current storage levels in our water storages and is updated on a daily basis. For current state share information for dartmouth, hume, menindee and lake. This web page contains links to a number of official web sites containing great lakes water level and related data. These lake wide averages are based on a select set of u. As farmers, watching the water level of the local dam or river isnt just a.
See bom for the latest data on river heights downstream of hume dam. The dams purpose includes flood mitigation, hydropower, irrigation, water supply and conservation. Irrigation authorities used the reservoir as the storage of first resort. This low profile may be due to the decade of drought making lake hume visually unappealing during periods of low water level. Water is gushing through the hume dam spillway gates for the first. Apr 29, 2019 the only way to maintain a decent lake level year round would be having the municipal water district manage and control the use of the lake, and thats just what they did. Hume dam spills as water storage levels surge amid deluge the age. Lake hume water level updates if you have any photos of the current water levels at lake hume, please get a free discover murray account and submit them to this page. Percentage of time the water level in lake hume is below the. Murray valley, on the murray river, albury, nsw 2640. Great lakes water levels and related data information on great lakes water levels is available from several agencies in the united states and canada.
For the most uptodate information on levels in our water storages, including daily operational information and inflows, go to our water status reports page. Hume lake campground is located within giant sequoia national monument and just a short walk to hume lake. Improvements in storage volume does not translate directly to state allocation improvements refer to relevant state water authority. An acceptable level of certainty taking down the nechako. Easy drive from albury plenty of great spots to cool off water cold as it comes from the mountains. It is on tenmile creek, which is a tributary of the kings river, and adjacent to the unincorporated community of hume. Mitta rivers, 16 kilometres east of albury on the nswvictorian border. Due to time constraint, i have visited only primarily the victorian portion of the lake. Below this level, 5 knot restrictions in the waters south of bethanga bridge and north of an eastwest line extending from the southern end of the hume dam embankment apply. I found lake hume to be the most scenic but yet only brieflymentioned tourist attraction in the alburywondonga region. Stewart and government works departments in victoria and nsw. Lake hume is a popular tourist destination with things to see and do all year round including boating, fishing, camping, sightseeing and many more recreational activities. The other storages in the river murray system are hume dam, dartmouth dam and the menindee lakes.