Every Lake
Lake Pend Oreille
Idaho's biggest lake and one of the deepest in the country — the Navy tests submarines here.
- 192 ft · first step
- 383 ft
- 574 ft
- 766 ft
- 957 ft
- 1150 ft · bottom
About Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille in the Idaho panhandle is 43 miles long and 1,150 feet deep, the fifth-deepest lake in the United States, which is why the Navy has run acoustic research and quiet-submarine testing at Bayview since the Second World War. The name is French for 'ear pendant', from the shell ornaments of the Kalispel people.
Sandpoint sits at the north end under Schweitzer Mountain, with the Long Bridge carrying US-95 across the lake; Hope, Bayview and Garfield Bay are the smaller shore communities. The lake trout and Kamloops rainbows here run to record size.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 3,447 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 Pend Oreille depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Pend Oreille depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 192 ft, 383 ft, 574 ft, 766 ft, 957 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 1150 ft. The lake covers about 143.3 square miles, and 3447 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 Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille.
Lake Pend Oreille 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 Pend Oreille; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Pend Oreille 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 1150 ft
- 143.3 square miles of water
- 3447 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
