Every Lake
Lake Waramaug
Litchfield County's lake, ringed by inns and old money in the Connecticut hills.
- 8 ft · first step
- 15 ft
- 23 ft
- 31 ft
- 39 ft
- 46 ft · bottom
About Lake Waramaug
Lake Waramaug lies in the hills of northwest Connecticut between Washington, Warren and Kent, about 680 acres and 40 feet deep, named for a Wyantenock sachem. It is the second-largest natural lake in the state and one of its most carefully kept.
The Hopkins Inn, the Boulders and the Washington summer houses around it have made it a New York weekend since the nineteenth century; Lake Waramaug State Park on the north shore is the public beach.
- 42 roads engraved around the shore, 12 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 Waramaug depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Waramaug depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 15 ft, 23 ft, 31 ft, 39 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 46 ft. The lake covers about 1.0 square miles, and 42 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 Waramaug 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 Waramaug 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 Waramaug.
Lake Waramaug 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 Waramaug; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Waramaug 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 46 ft
- 1.0 square miles of water
- 42 shore roads engraved, 12 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
