Every Lake
Rockwood Lake
77 acres, 31 feet at the deepest, tucked into the hills above Stamford
- 5 ft · first step
- 10 ft
- 15 ft
- 21 ft
- 26 ft
- 31 ft · bottom
About Rockwood Lake
Rockwood Lake sits in the hill country of Fairfield County, a few miles inland from Long Island Sound and the Stamford city line. At roughly 77 acres, it is a small lake by New England standards, ringed by wooded slopes rather than open shoreline, and its two miles of edge keep most of the water within sight of the trees. The lake's modest scale has kept it out of the regional boating and resort circuit that built up around larger Connecticut lakes.
The surrounding terrain is typical of the Connecticut piedmont: granite outcrops, second-growth hardwood, and a scattering of homes set back from the water. Depth reaches about 31 feet in the deepest sections, modest but enough to hold cool water through summer. Its size and setting point to a lake shaped more by local use, fishing, quiet paddling, homes along the bank, than by any large-scale recreation industry, which is common for lakes this close to a Fairfield County suburb.
- 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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Rockwood Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Rockwood Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 10 ft, 15 ft, 21 ft, 26 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 31 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 Rockwood 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 Rockwood 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 Rockwood Lake.
Rockwood 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 Rockwood Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Rockwood 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 31 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
