Lake Columbia is a small man-made lake in Columbia Township in southern Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Originally formed as a mill pond in 1836, it was expanded to 840 acres (3.4 km2) in 1961. At its greatest extent, the lake is 2 and 1/4 miles long and 1 and 3/4 miles wide. It has approximately 14 miles (23 km) of shoreline and the water source to the lake is Goose Creek. The lake has an average depth of 18 feet (5.5 m). Lake Columbia is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Brooklyn, Michigan. The latitude for the lake is 42.0928 and the longitude is -84.3011 with an elevation of 988 ft (301 m) above sea level.
Lake Columbia resides in the Columbia School District. Columbia schools offer 1 Pre-k School located near Clark Lake. 2 Elementary Schools (K-5), 1 in Brooklyn and 1 in Cement City. 1 Middle school (6-8) in Brooklyn. 1 High School (9-12) located near Brooklyn and 1 Alternative School located near Clark Lake.
Lake Columbia is one of the many lakes in Jackson County that is entirely private. Yearly membership dues in the Lake Columbia Property Owners Association are required by residents of the lake. The lake has a total of 16 private parks. It also has 14 named shores where residents reside. It is a boaters and fishers paradise for local residents of the lake. Lake Columbia is stocked annually with Walleye or Bluegill fish. The fish population continues to grow in Lake Columbia every year.
Read more about Lake Columbia: Hydrology, Natural History, Parks Around Lake Columbia, Local Towns and Areas
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