Every Lake
Lake Oroville
The tallest dam in the country, holding back California's second-largest reservoir.
- 40 ft · first step
- 80 ft
- 120 ft
- 161 ft
- 201 ft
- 241 ft · bottom
About Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville was formed in 1968 when Oroville Dam closed across the Feather River north of Sacramento, an earthfill dam that at 770 feet is the tallest in the United States. The reservoir covers about 15,500 acres at full pool in the Sierra foothills above the city of Oroville, and its spillway made national news in 2017 when erosion forced the evacuation of 180,000 people downstream before repairs were completed. Houseboating, bass fishing and the visitor center overlooking the dam are the lake's main draws today.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 1,210 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 Oroville depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Oroville depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 40 ft, 80 ft, 120 ft, 161 ft, 201 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 241 ft. The lake covers about 18.8 square miles, and 1210 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 Oroville 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 Oroville 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 Oroville.
Lake Oroville 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 Oroville; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Oroville 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 241 ft
- 18.8 square miles of water
- 1210 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
