Every Lake
Lake Almanor
A wide mountain reservoir under Lassen Peak, built by PG&E over a century ago.
- 12 ft · first step
- 25 ft
- 37 ft
- 49 ft
- 61 ft
- 74 ft · bottom
About Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor was formed in 1914 when Pacific Gas & Electric dammed the North Fork Feather River below Lassen Peak, and the utility still operates the lake for hydroelectric power today. It covers roughly 28,000 acres in a wide triangle ringed by pine forest, with the volcanic cone of Lassen Peak visible across the water and the town of Chester on the west shore. Clear, cold water fed by underground springs makes it a favored trout and bass lake, and the surrounding Plumas National Forest keeps most of the shoreline undeveloped.
- 18 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 433 roads engraved around the shore, 0 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 Almanor depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Almanor depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 12 ft, 25 ft, 37 ft, 49 ft, 61 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 74 ft. The lake covers about 40.3 square miles, and 433 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 Almanor 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 Almanor 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 Almanor.
Lake Almanor 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 Almanor; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Almanor 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 74 ft
- 40.3 square miles of water
- 433 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
