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Lake Kittamaqundi 
Lake Kittamaqundi Location Columbia, Maryland Coordinates 39°12′43″N 76°51′19″W / 39.21194°N 76.85528°WCoordinates: 39°12′43″N 76°51′19″W / 39.21194°N 76.85528°W Lake type manmade Primary inflows Unnamed tributary of the Little Patuxent River Basin countries United States Surface area 27 acres (11 ha) Max. depth 7 ft (2.1 m)[1] Islands Nomanisan Island Lake Kittamaqundi is a 27-acre (110,000 m2) reservoir located in Columbia, Maryland in the vicinity of the Mall in Columbia. It is also adjacent to the Rouse Company's offices and visible from US-29.[1]
The lake was given its name after the first Indian settlement in Howard County.[1] "Kittamaqundi" in the tribe's language translates to "meeting place."[2]
The area surrounding the lake is a popular location for various summer festivals and 4th of July fireworks.
Lake Kittamaqundi features an island known as Nomanisan Island, named by Alan B. Levine in a 1980 community contest sponsored by "Columbia Magazine." The island's name comes from the phrase "No Man Is an Island" by John Donne.[2]
In the winter of 2011, dredging began in Lake Kittamaqundi. As sediment built up over the years since the lake's creation the depth of the lake was reduced. This dredging effort focuses on restoring the lake to the original depths, reinforcing the banks, and creating two new peninsulas to enhance water flow.[3]
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The trail around Lake Kittamaqundi
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Nomanisan Island
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Independence day fireworks above Lake Kittamaqundi
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References
- ^ a b c Lakes of Columbia. A Planned Community - Columbia, Maryland. Retrieved 2010-12-28
- ^ a b How streets were named and other interesting facts. Columbia Association. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
- ^ "Lake Dredging - Columbia Association" (Press release). Columbia Association. undated. http://www.columbiaassociation.com/content/getinformed/Lake_Dredging/lake_dredging_informed.cfm?expand=0. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
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