Every Lake
Nolin Lake
Ninety-eight miles of shoreline behind a flood-control dam finished in 1963.
- 11 ft · first step
- 21 ft
- 32 ft
- 42 ft
- 53 ft
- 63 ft · bottom
About Nolin Lake
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed Nolin River Dam in 1963, impounding the Nolin River primarily for flood control along the Green River basin. The reservoir spans parts of Edmonson, Grayson, and Hart counties in south-central Kentucky. It covers roughly 4,443 acres of surface water and holds close to 98 miles of shoreline, most of it wooded and undeveloped, since the surrounding land is managed by the Corps rather than sold for private lakefront lots.
Nolin Lake sits about ten miles from the entrance to Mammoth Cave National Park, and towns like Mammoth Cave, Clarkson, and Bee Spring border its coves. The lake draws largemouth and spotted bass anglers, along with houseboat owners who keep seasonal slips at a handful of small marinas. Bowling Green, the nearest larger city, is roughly 30 miles south. Because the shoreline is mostly public land, development stayed sparse compared to nearby reservoirs, and long stretches remain accessible only by boat.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 697 roads engraved around the shore, 3 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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Nolin Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Nolin Lake 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 8.3 square miles, and 697 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 Nolin 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 Nolin 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 Nolin Lake.
Nolin 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 Nolin Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Nolin 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 63 ft
- 8.3 square miles of water
- 697 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
