Every Lake
Bennett's Pond
52 acres, roughly 32 feet deep, two miles of shoreline in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
- 5 ft · first step
- 11 ft
- 16 ft
- 21 ft
- 27 ft
- 32 ft · bottom
About Bennett's Pond
Bennett's Pond sits in Fairfield County, Connecticut, a 52-acre body of water with about two miles of shoreline and a modeled maximum depth near 32 feet. The pond lies within public conservation land, part of a tract that passed from private ownership into public hands before it was opened for general use. Visitors typically reach it on foot rather than by car, and its shoreline remains undeveloped along most of its length. The setting favors hikers and anglers over motorized boat traffic.
The pond's outline is elongated and irregular rather than round, a shape common to smaller ponds formed or bounded by uneven terrain. At a modeled 32 feet, it is deep enough to stratify in summer, holding cooler water below a warmer surface layer. Its coordinates place it at about 41.337 north, 73.475 west, within the rolling upland terrain typical of western Connecticut. It functions less as a destination lake than as a quiet, walk-in water body inside a larger protected parcel.
- 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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Bennett's Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Bennett's Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 11 ft, 16 ft, 21 ft, 27 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 32 ft. The lake covers about 0.1 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Bennett's Pond 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 Bennett's Pond 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 Bennett's Pond.
Bennett's Pond 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 Bennett's Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Bennett's Pond 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 32 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
