Every Lake
Lake Allatoona
Atlanta's first big lake, thirty minutes north on the Etowah River.
- 12 ft · first step
- 24 ft
- 36 ft
- 48 ft
- 60 ft
- 72 ft · bottom
About Lake Allatoona
Lake Allatoona was completed in 1950 when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Etowah River northwest of Atlanta, one of the first big reservoirs built in the region after the war. It covers about 12,000 acres with depths to 145 feet near the dam, ringed by Cartersville, Acworth, Emerson and Canton. During the severe drought of 1986 the water dropped so far that grass grew on the exposed lakebed, and kids were seen mowing it to play baseball on the new vacant lots.
- 8 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 6,587 roads engraved around the shore, 1 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 Allatoona depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Allatoona depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 12 ft, 24 ft, 36 ft, 48 ft, 60 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 72 ft. The lake covers about 15.8 square miles, and 6587 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 Allatoona 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 Allatoona 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 Allatoona.
Lake Allatoona 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 Allatoona; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Allatoona 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 72 ft
- 15.8 square miles of water
- 6587 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
