was the largest solid masonry dam in the world—a title it would retain until the construction of Roosevelt Dam in Arizona in 1911. In 1923, the Hemet dam was raised to a height of . The 1932 opening of the Pines to Palms Highway (SR 74) from the coast to Palm Desert was significant in developing Lake Hemet for increased recreational uses. LHMWD was founded on September 27, 1955, to take over the activities of the Lake Hemet Water Company, purchasing the Lake Hemet water system with funds raised through a bond initiative. Appearances in popular culture Shots of the lake were used in the 1980s CBS television show Airwolf, in which recurring character Stringfellow Hawke lived in a cabin on the lake. The lake was featured in Visiting... with Huell Howser Episode 923. See also List of lakes in California References Lake Hemet Municipal Water District External links Hemet, Lake Hemet, California Dams in California San Jacinto River (California) United States local public utility dams Hemet, Lake Hemet