Water, water, everywhere. For boating, relaxing and enjoying.

Wilde Lake: Wilde Lake is a 22-acre man-made lake built by the Columbia Association in 1967. The site was originally a low-lying meadow of rough grass featuring a small stream. The lake depth ranges from 13 feet at the back of the dam to nearly 8 feet in the lake's center. The dam stands 15 feet high and 200 feet wide with the dam face constructed of four poured concrete steps, embedded with logs to achieve heightened beauty of the cascading water. Wilde Lake flows downstream into Lake Kittamaqundi. The path around Wilde Lake is 1.46 miles. The dedication plaque for Wilde Lake and the Village of Wilde Lake is on a large rock at the northern edge of the lake. The inscription reads, "This lake and this village are named for Frazar Bullard Wilde, Chairman of the Board, Connecticut General Life Insurance Company, 1960-66, whose wisdom, foresight and strong support made Columbia possible. June 21, 1967."

Lake Elkhorn: This 37-acre lake, in the village of Owen Brown, was built by the Columbia Association in 1974 with a watershed of about 2,500 acres. The lake depth averages 8 feet and is 15 feet at its deepest point. The path around Lake Elkhorn is 2 miles. The lake is stocked with trout each spring. A convenient boat dock allows for quiet relaxation on the lake. Lake Elkhorn features a picnic pavilion in its surrounding 23-acre park.

Lake Kittamaqundi: Lake Kittamaqundi, in Town Center, is a 27-acre man-made lake. Its name, taken from the first recorded Native American settlement in Howard County, means "meeting place." With a maximum depth of 7 feet, the lake features a boathouse with a wooden pier and a launching ramp along its western shore. Nomanizan Island, located in Lake Kittamaqundi, can be reached by boat and is a popular gathering spot for many summer festivals including the Fourth of July fireworks.

Jackson Pond: The 2-acre Jackson Pond is located in Phelps Luck in the Village of Long Reach.

Boat Registration: Experiencing Columbia's lakes by boat is an ideal way to relax and have fun. All boats launched in any of Columbia's bodies of water must have a permit to do so. Permits are free of charge and expire at the end of each year. No motorized watercrafts are allowed.

Boating rules and regulations

Boat permit registration form

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