Lakes / Maryland / Howard County / Lake Elkhorn
Lake Elkhorn, Maryland
33 acres
Surface Area
Where It Sits, and How Deep It Goes
Locator - Maryland
39.18 degrees N, 76.84 degrees W - Howard County. State and county outlines drawn from Census boundary data; the lake marker is placed by its USGS National Hydrography Dataset coordinates, not by eye. Schematic - not a survey map.
How Lake Elkhorn Stacks Up
- Larger than 21% of the 78 lakes counted in Maryland.
- About 14 miles from Baltimore, as the crow flies.
Lakes Nearby
| Lake | County | Distance | Surface Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Kittamaqundi | Howard | 2.4 mi | 29 acres |
| Centennial Lake | Howard | 4.2 mi | 46 acres |
| Rocky Gorge Reservoir | Montgomery | 5.4 mi | 655 acres |
| Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 9.7 mi | 794 acres |
| Cash Lake | Prince George's | 11 mi | 56 acres |
| Redington Lake | Prince George's | 11 mi | 27 acres |
Straight-line distance between lake centers.
Facts and Figures
Questions About Lake Elkhorn
How Big Is Lake Elkhorn?
Lake Elkhorn covers 33 acres in Howard County, Maryland.
What Is the Largest Lake in Howard County?
Centennial Lake is the largest lake in Howard County, at 46 acres.
Largest Lakes in Maryland
| # | Lake | County | Surface Area | Max Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Creek Lake | Garrett | 3,679 acres | - |
| 2 | Liberty Lake | Carroll | 2,920 acres | - |
| 3 | Loch Raven Reservoir | Baltimore | 2,200 acres | - |
| 4 | Prettyboy Reservoir | Baltimore | 1,508 acres | - |
| 5 | Triadelphia Reservoir | Montgomery | 794 acres | - |
All 78 Maryland lakes ranked by surface area
Sources: USGS NHD (The National Map NHD MapServer layer 12) named waterbodies FTYPE 390/436; counties via Census point-in-polygon lake data (ID 81707703). Verified October 30, 2026.