Culler Lake

Culler Lake is a man-made lake in Frederick, Maryland.[1][2] The lake is used as part of stormwater management and it is also a gathering place for community recreation.[3] The lake was restored and revitalized in 2016.[4] The lake is located in Baker park.[5][6]

Culler Lake
Morning at Culler Lake
Culler Lake
Culler Lake
LocationFrederick, Maryland,
United States
Coordinates39°25′03″N 077°25′27″W
TypeMan-made
Basin countriesUnited States
SettlementsFrederick

History

In 1938 the lake was originally called Kidwiler. In 1940 the lake was renamed Culler Lake in honor of Mayor Lloyd Culler.[4] 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.[3][7] The city stocks the lake with fish and festivals are held there.[8]

See also

List of lakes in the Washington, D.C. area

References
  1. "A "WATERLESS" CULLER LAKE". historysharkproductions.com. History Shark. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  2. Dacey, Kim; Pann, Tony (8 July 2019). "Heavy rainfall floods roads, parks across Maryland". Hearst Television Inc. WBAL-TV 11. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  3. 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.
  4. "Culler Lake Project". friendsofbakerpark.org. Baker Park. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  5. Waters Jr., Ed (23 January 2014). "Skaters have warm memories of gliding on the ice". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Culler Lake
  7. Carignan, Sylvia (17 March 2016). "Frederick's Culler Lake getting new life". The Frederick News Post. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
  8. 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.
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