After years of delays, plans for the dredging of Columbia’s lakes Kittamaqundi and Elkhorn are moving forward, as Columbia Association official are weighing technical proposals and hoping to award a contract by as soon as May.
For years, both manmade lakes have been overcome with algae and sediment, a soupy mixture threatening to turn them into marshland if left untouched. Over the years, however, the Columbia Association’s board of directors has put off dredging in favor of other capital projects.