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Diamond Lakes. While development continued in the vicinity of Diamond Lake throughout the 20th century, the land around Lemolo Lake remained relatively untouched with the exception of the building of the North Umpqua road in 1939 (later replaced by Hwy. 138 in 1964), the installation of telephone lines between 1909 and 1965, the construction of the two Lemolo dams from 1952–1956, and periodic timber harvesting or replanting from the 1950s through the 1990s. Cabins and the only store were built at Lemolo Lake between 1963 and 1984.
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The lake is a popular camping and fishing spot during the summer months and boasts four forest service campgrounds and Lemolo Lake KOA which has RV and Tent sites and 7 full service cabins. The most popular activities during the summer include fishing for trout, swimming, hiking and water skiing.
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to the south, and Miller Lake to the southeast. Unlike nearby
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The reservoir was formed by the construction of two hydroelectric dams, Lemolo #1 (120 feet (37 m) high, completed in 1955) and Lemolo #2 Forebay (30 feet (9.1 m) high, dating from 1956). Together, they generated 65 megawatts. Both are part of the larger
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1028:4 October
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192:, on the
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