In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors had a plan to create a 1.5-acre swimming lake, and a 10-acre fishing and boating lake at the Sunfair Dry lake near Copper Mountain College. According to the Morongo Basin Historical Society, the plan called for two lakes, a campground, picnic area, activities center, snack bar, restrooms, and landscaping. Twentynine Palms raised money for the plan through government funds and selling a "stake in the…