| Lake Ming | |
| Location: | Kern County, California |
| Coords: | 35.44°N -118.866°W |
| Type: | Artificial |
| Inflow: | Kern River |
| Outflow: | Kern River |
| Length: | 4700feet |
| Elevation: | 518feet[1] |
| Cities: | Bakersfield, California |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Lake Ming in California, USA. |
Lake Ming is a man-made recreational lake located in Bakersfield, California. It is primarily a motorboat and water-skiing lake, although sailboats are allowed the second full weekend each month, and every Tuesday and Thursday after 1:30 pm. Lake Ming also has fishing and the Department of Fish and Game stocks the lake with 10inch12inch rainbow trout during the winter months. The primary fishes are Large-mouth Bass, Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Carp and stocked Rainbow Trout. Lake Ming is a part of the Kern River County Park.[2] The National Jet Boat Association holds races at the lake throughout the year.
Lake Ming is formed by the Kern River County Park Dam on a tributary of the Kern River, in Kern County, California. The reservoir was created in 1959, and named after Kern County Supervisor Floyd Ming.[3]
Lake Ming is a reservoir used for recreation purposes and owned by the Kern County Parks and Recreation Department.[1] Its height is with a length of . Normal storage is 790acre-feet. It drains an area of . It has a surface area of . Other facilities located at the lake include picnic areas, restrooms, drinking fountains, and parking around the southern end. There is also playground equipment at the southeast end of the lake.[3] [2] There is also an additional large picnic area located on top of a small hill east of the lake. Further east is a 28acres campground.[2] It has 50 camp sites, each containing a picnic table and fire ring. A dump site and restroom are also available.