Every Lake
DeGray Lake
Built in 1972 when the Corps of Engineers dammed the Caddo River near Arkadelphia.
- 11 ft · first step
- 23 ft
- 34 ft
- 45 ft
- 56 ft
- 68 ft · bottom
About DeGray Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Caddo River in Clark County, Arkansas, completing DeGray Dam in 1972 for flood control, hydropower, and water supply. The lake it formed covers roughly 11,171 acres and runs through the Ouachita foothills between Arkadelphia and Bismarck. Its 115 miles of shoreline follow the original river valley rather than an open basin, branching into narrow coves wherever a creek once fed the Caddo.
DeGray draws bass anglers for striped and largemouth bass, aided by water clearer than most Arkansas reservoirs. DeGray Lake Resort State Park sits on the lake and includes a lodge, marina, and golf course, one of the few Arkansas state parks built around a reservoir rather than a natural feature. Arkadelphia, home to Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State University, sits a few miles downstream on the Caddo River, with Hot Springs to the north.
- 14 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 359 roads engraved around the shore, 1 of them labeled
- 6 depth layers, each step engraved with its depth in feet
- Compass rose, title block with coordinates, max depth and area; keyhole hanger on the back
Turn it in your hands
Live 3D of the actual cut files — drag to orbit, pinch to zoom. Every road you see is engraved on the real thing.
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DeGray Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a DeGray Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 23 ft, 34 ft, 45 ft, 56 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 68 ft. The lake covers about 20.3 square miles, and 359 shore roads are engraved around it. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A DeGray Lake map for the wall — or a gift
Most of these go to a cabin wall, a lake house entry, or a home office; a lot are gifts — the family that has been on DeGray Lake for three generations, the retirement move, the first boat. The 12-inch is the desk-and-shelf size; the 24- and 30-inch boards read across a room. Add a line under the title and star your place on the shore, and it becomes the map of your DeGray Lake.
DeGray Lake map — the details
How big is the map?
Four sizes: 12, 17, 24 and 30 inches on the long side, from $149. Every size is cut from the same depth data of DeGray Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. DeGray Lake is cut layer by layer from published bathymetric soundings — each layer of birch is a depth contour, so the shape of the bottom is the real one, not decorative.
Can I add my own place on it?
Yes. At checkout you can add a line under the title (a family name, a cabin name, a year) and star the spot on the shore that matters to you.
How long does it take?
Made to order in Waterford, Pennsylvania and shipped in 7–10 days; shipping is free in the lower 48.
Can you make a lake that isn't listed?
Any lake in the United States — we hold depth data for 104,419 of them. Search for yours; if it isn't built yet we build it when you order.
- 6 depth layers down to 68 ft
- 20.3 square miles of water
- 359 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
