Every Lake
Lake Harding
Georgia Power dammed the Chattahoochee here in 1926 and never stopped generating.
- 11 ft · first step
- 22 ft
- 34 ft
- 45 ft
- 56 ft
- 68 ft · bottom
About Lake Harding
Lake Harding sits on the Chattahoochee River along the Georgia-Alabama line, formed when Georgia Power completed Bartletts Ferry Dam in 1926. The reservoir backs up the river for roughly thirty miles, and locals often still call it Bartletts Ferry Lake after the dam and the ferry crossing it replaced. It sits a short drive north of Columbus, Georgia, with West Point and the Chattahoochee Valley towns along its upper reaches.
The lake has long been worked by Georgia Power for hydroelectric generation, and its water levels can shift with releases from the dam. It draws a steady run of bass anglers, with largemouth and spotted bass tournaments scheduled through the warmer months. Shoreline development leans toward cabins, small marinas, and fish camps rather than dense subdivisions, and the lake's long, narrow, river-run shape follows the old Chattahoochee channel closely, with numerous coves cut into the Piedmont hills on either side.
- 814 roads engraved around the shore, 4 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 Harding depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Harding depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 22 ft, 34 ft, 45 ft, 56 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 68 ft. The lake covers about 8.2 square miles, and 814 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 Harding 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 Harding 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 Harding.
Lake Harding 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 Harding; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Harding 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 68 ft
- 8.2 square miles of water
- 814 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
