Enjoy it while you can.

Come early spring, historic Druid Lake, a favorite spot for Baltimoreans to stroll, jog, bike or simply watch the sun rise, will become the site of a massive construction project scheduled to last through August 2021.

When the cranes and bulldozers complete their task, the watery centerpiece of the city’s largest park – the 31-acre reservoir along the south perimeter of Druid Hill Park – will be reduced by 6.3 acres to accommodate two underground water tanks mandated by the U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act.

The Board of Estimates this week approved a $134 million award to Texas-based Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc., to install the tanks, then turn the surface into open space.

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