‘Mother Nature has kicked our tail’: Lake Ming faces issues keeping up with trash, overgrown weeds

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Lake Ming has been a community staple for generations, but some are saying it needs some serious maintenance to keep it that way.

“It’s affecting everybody and it’s like I said, it’s nobody’s fault. It’s Mother Nature with all the heat,” said Kevin Fennell with the National Jet Boat Association. “And then they had trouble with the pumps and the lake.”

A large sign warns visitors to the 104-acre lake to avoid swimming in its calm waters and few swimmers were in Lake Ming on the triple digit Tuesday…

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