Every Lake
Bantam Lake
Connecticut's largest natural lake, shallow and clear between Morris and Litchfield.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 23 ft
- 31 ft
- 39 ft
- 47 ft · bottom
About Bantam Lake
Bantam Lake is the largest natural lake entirely within Connecticut, about 947 acres split between the towns of Morris and Litchfield in the state's northwest hills. It's shallow — 25 feet at its deepest — and the Bantam River flushes the whole lake clean roughly every three and a half months. The White Memorial Foundation protects much of the north shore as a wildlife sanctuary, while two public beaches and a scattering of camps and cottages line the rest. The Bantam Lake Ski Club, one of the oldest continuously operating water-ski clubs in the country, and a rowing club out of Litchfield both still run programs here.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 50 roads engraved around the shore, 5 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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Bantam Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Bantam Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 23 ft, 31 ft, 39 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 47 ft. The lake covers about 1.5 square miles, and 50 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 Bantam 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 Bantam 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 Bantam Lake.
Bantam 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 Bantam Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Bantam 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 47 ft
- 1.5 square miles of water
- 50 shore roads engraved, 5 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
