Every Lake
Lake Springfield
The reservoir a Depression-era bond issue built to keep Springfield's lights and taps on.
- 6 ft · first step
- 13 ft
- 19 ft
- 26 ft
- 32 ft
- 39 ft · bottom
About Lake Springfield
Lake Springfield is a reservoir on the southeast edge of Springfield, Illinois, formed by damming Sugar and Lick creeks behind Spaulding Dam, which was completed in 1935 largely with federal relief funds after a 1930 bond issue got the project started. The lake covers roughly 4,000 acres and is still owned by the city's utility, City Water, Light & Power, serving as both the region's drinking water source and cooling water for its power plant. More than 50 miles of shoreline and eight public parks make it Springfield's primary lake for boating, fishing and swimming.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 675 roads engraved around the shore, 9 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 Springfield depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Springfield depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 13 ft, 19 ft, 26 ft, 32 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 39 ft. The lake covers about 4.4 square miles, and 675 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 Springfield 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 Springfield 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 Springfield.
Lake Springfield 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 Springfield; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Springfield 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 39 ft
- 4.4 square miles of water
- 675 shore roads engraved, 9 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
