[3] Originally built by a private company, today it is owned and operated by the Lake Hemet Municipal Water District (LHMWD).
Fishing is the primary attraction to the lake, which is stocked with rainbow trout, channel catfish, bluegill and largemouth bass.
Other Lake Hemet activities include boating, picnicking, hiking, and camping in the surrounding areas.
LHMWD provides water from Lake Hemet to a geographically diverse service area in Riverside County, including portions of the cities of Hemet and San Jacinto, and to the isolated but growing 4,500-foot (1,400 m) high Garner Valley, a community located on San Jacinto Mountain.
Service connections Length of Lake Hemet Municipal Water District Pipeline It is 13 miles (23 km) SW of Palm Springs, California, United States.