Every Lake
Priest Lake
Idaho's crown jewel, 19 miles of clear water under the Selkirks.
- 62 ft · first step
- 123 ft
- 185 ft
- 246 ft
- 307 ft
- 369 ft · bottom
About Priest Lake
Priest Lake lies in the far north of the Idaho panhandle, about 19 miles long and up to 369 feet deep, with Upper Priest Lake connected by a two-mile thoroughfare that no motor can hurry through. The water is famously clear and the shoreline is largely national and state forest, with old cedar groves and the Selkirk crest behind it.
Coolin at the south end and Nordman on the west side are the settlements; Hill's Resort, Elkins and the Kalispell Island campgrounds are how most people know it. The lake was named for the Jesuit missions of the 1840s.
- 10 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 356 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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Priest Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Priest Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 62 ft, 123 ft, 185 ft, 246 ft, 307 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 369 ft. The lake covers about 37.3 square miles, and 356 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 Priest Lake 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 Priest Lake 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 Priest Lake.
Priest Lake 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 Priest Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Priest Lake 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 369 ft
- 37.3 square miles of water
- 356 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
