Every Lake
Lake Dillon
Denver's mountain reservoir, built by moving an entire town out of its own valley.
- 20 ft · first step
- 39 ft
- 59 ft
- 78 ft
- 98 ft
- 118 ft · bottom
About Lake Dillon
Lake Dillon, formally Dillon Reservoir, was completed in 1963 when Denver Water dammed the Blue River at the junction of the Blue, Snake and Tenmile drainages in Summit County, flooding the original town of Dillon and forcing its relocation to higher ground. At 9,017 feet it is the utility's largest storage facility, supplying about 40 percent of Denver's water through a tunnel bored under the Continental Divide. Swimming is banned to protect the drinking supply, but sailing, kayaking and the marinas at Dillon and Frisco make it a busy summer lake between four major ski resorts.
- 6 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 423 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 Dillon depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Dillon depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 20 ft, 39 ft, 59 ft, 78 ft, 98 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 118 ft. The lake covers about 5.0 square miles, and 423 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 Dillon 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 Dillon 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 Dillon.
Lake Dillon 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 Dillon; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Dillon 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 118 ft
- 5.0 square miles of water
- 423 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
