Every Lake
Lake Lanier
Atlanta's lake: 38,000 acres, 692 miles of shoreline, more visitors than any other Corps lake in the country.
- 26 ft · first step
- 52 ft
- 78 ft
- 104 ft
- 130 ft
- 156 ft · bottom
About Lake Lanier
Lake Sidney Lanier was created by Buford Dam on the Chattahoochee in 1956 and is named for the Georgia poet. It has about 692 miles of shoreline and depths to 156 feet by the dam, and it is the most visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake in the country. The 1996 Olympic rowing and canoe events were held on it at Gainesville.
Lake Lanier Islands, the marinas at Cumming and Gainesville and the towns of Buford, Flowery Branch and Dawsonville ring the water. It is also metro Atlanta's water supply, which is why its level is watched so closely.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 12,881 roads engraved around the shore, 0 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 Lanier depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Lanier depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 26 ft, 52 ft, 78 ft, 104 ft, 130 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 156 ft. The lake covers about 62.7 square miles, and 12881 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 Lanier 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 Lanier 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 Lanier.
Lake Lanier 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 Lanier; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Lanier 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 156 ft
- 62.7 square miles of water
- 12881 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
