Every Lake
Walter F. George Reservoir
One dam, one river, a border lake shaped by the Chattahoochee since 1963.
- 11 ft · first step
- 21 ft
- 32 ft
- 42 ft
- 53 ft
- 63 ft · bottom
About Walter F. George Reservoir
The reservoir formed when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the Walter F. George Lock and Dam on the Chattahoochee River in 1963, backing water up along the Georgia-Alabama line. The dam and lake carry the name of Walter F. George, a longtime Georgia senator. The project was built for navigation, hydropower, and flood control on a river that had linked upland Georgia to the Gulf since the steamboat era.
The lake runs along the border near Eufaula, Alabama, and Fort Gaines and Georgetown, Georgia, with Dothan, Alabama, close enough to draw weekend traffic. It became known nationally as a largemouth bass fishery, hosting B.A.S.S. tournaments and drawing anglers who call it simply 'Lake Eufaula.' Its basin follows the old river channel and flooded creek arms, giving it a long, branching shape rather than a single open bowl.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 1,557 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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Walter F. George Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a Walter F. George Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 21 ft, 32 ft, 42 ft, 53 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 63 ft. The lake covers about 50.7 square miles, and 1557 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 Walter F. George Reservoir 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 Walter F. George Reservoir 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 Walter F. George Reservoir.
Walter F. George Reservoir 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 Walter F. George Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Walter F. George Reservoir 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 63 ft
- 50.7 square miles of water
- 1557 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
