Every Lake
Lake Maumelle
Little Rock's drinking water reservoir, kept shoreline-undeveloped since the dam went in.
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 34 ft
- 42 ft
- 51 ft · bottom
About Lake Maumelle
Lake Maumelle formed when the Maumelle River was dammed west of Little Rock to create a municipal water supply. Central Arkansas Water still owns and operates the reservoir, and because its purpose is drinking water rather than recreation, the utility has kept shoreline development off the lake — no strip of private docks or lakefront subdivisions like those ringing most Arkansas lakes. Pinnacle Mountain State Park borders its eastern end, and the lake sits across Pulaski and Perry counties.
That undeveloped shoreline is what people who use the lake talk about first. Anglers fish it for largemouth bass and crappie, and paddlers cross open stretches of water with little boat traffic to contend with, since marinas and heavy motorized use never built up around it the way they did elsewhere. For Little Rock and Maumelle residents, it functions as the nearest large body of water, but one shaped by a public utility's rules rather than resort development.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 108 roads engraved around the shore, 2 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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Lake Maumelle depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Maumelle depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 17 ft, 25 ft, 34 ft, 42 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 51 ft. The lake covers about 14.2 square miles, and 108 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 Lake Maumelle 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 Lake Maumelle 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 Lake Maumelle.
Lake Maumelle 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 Lake Maumelle; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Maumelle 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 51 ft
- 14.2 square miles of water
- 108 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
