Culler Lake
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| Culler Lake | |
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 Morning at Culler Lake | |
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| Location | Frederick, Maryland, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°25′03″N 077°25′27″W / 39.41750°N 77.42417°W |
| Type | Man-made |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 285 ft (87 m)[1] |
| Settlements | Frederick |
Culler Lake
Culler Lake is a man-made lake in Frederick, Maryland.[2][3] The lake is used as part of stormwater management and it is also a gathering place for community recreation[4] and it was restored and revitalized in 2016.[5] The lake is located in Baker park.[6][7]
History
In 1938 the lake was originally called Kidwiler. In 1940 the lake was renamed Culler Lake in honor of Mayor Lloyd Culler.[5] The lake is man made and it serves as part of a stormwater management system that protects downtown Frederick Maryland from flooding. In 2016 the lake was dredged and 500 dump trucks of debris and sediment was removed.[4][8] The city stocks the lake with fish and festivals are held there.[9]
See also
List of lakes in the Washington, D.C. area
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Culler Lake
- ^ "A "WATERLESS" CULLER LAKE". historysharkproductions.com. History Shark. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Dacey, Kim; Pann, Tony (8 July 2019). "Heavy rainfall floods roads, parks across Maryland". Hearst Television Inc. WBAL-TV 11. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b Hogan, Samantha (11 October 2018). "On the banks of Culler Lake: Volunteers, city prepare for second round of improvements". the Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ a b "Culler Lake Project". friendsofbakerpark.org. Baker Park. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Waters Jr., Ed (23 January 2014). "Skaters have warm memories of gliding on the ice". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Culler Lake
- ^ Carignan, Sylvia (17 March 2016). "Frederick's Culler Lake getting new life". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ Hogan, Samantha (19 May 2019). "On the banks of Culler Lake, Frederick's green festival gets new home". the Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.