Every Lake
Laurel Lake
Dammed in 1974 on the Laurel River — 88 miles of shoreline near London, Kentucky.
- 18 ft · first step
- 36 ft
- 54 ft
- 71 ft
- 89 ft
- 107 ft · bottom
About Laurel Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Laurel River in 1974, backing water up through steep, forested valleys inside the Daniel Boone National Forest. The reservoir sits in Laurel and Whitley counties near London, Kentucky, a small city along Interstate 75. Its shoreline runs roughly 88 miles, folding around narrow coves and ridgelines rather than open flats, which keeps most of the lake out of view from any single point. National forest land surrounds most of the water, so little private development crowds the banks.
Laurel Lake earned a reputation for unusually clear water, fed by a river system with little agricultural runoff, and it draws scuba divers who train and certify in its depths. Houseboat rentals cluster around a handful of marinas, and anglers fish for smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, and stocked trout in the tailwaters below the dam. London serves as the nearest town for supplies and lodging. Weekday mornings on the water tend to be quiet, with more activity concentrated around summer weekends and the marina docks.
- 8 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 534 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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Laurel Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Laurel Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 18 ft, 36 ft, 54 ft, 71 ft, 89 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 107 ft. The lake covers about 8.3 square miles, and 534 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 Laurel 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 Laurel 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 Laurel Lake.
Laurel 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 Laurel Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Laurel 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 107 ft
- 8.3 square miles of water
- 534 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
