Every Lake
Lake Rochelle
A 46-foot deep bowl in the Polk County sand, four miles of shoreline near Winter Haven.
- 8 ft · first step
- 15 ft
- 23 ft
- 31 ft
- 39 ft
- 46 ft · bottom
About Lake Rochelle
Lake Rochelle sits in the sand-ridge lake country of Polk County, Florida, a few miles from Winter Haven. Like most lakes on the Central Florida ridge, its basin traces back to the collapse of underlying limestone into sinkholes, leaving a bowl that fills from rainfall and groundwater rather than a river. At about 46 feet, its maximum depth runs deeper than the shallow, saucer-shaped lakes typical of the region, where many bodies of water bottom out well under 20 feet.
Winter Haven built its identity on water: Cypress Gardens opened nearby in 1936 and turned the area into a center for competitive water skiing, and the town's chain of connecting lakes still draws boaters today. Lake Rochelle, smaller and largely residential, is more the province of anglers working its roughly 516 acres for largemouth bass and homeowners whose lots back onto its four miles of shoreline. Citrus groves once covered much of the surrounding land before postwar subdivisions replaced many of them.
- 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 Rochelle depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Rochelle 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 0.8 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Rochelle 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 Rochelle 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 Rochelle.
Lake Rochelle 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 Rochelle; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Rochelle 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
- 0.8 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
