Every Lake
Lake D'Arbonne
Dammed across D'Arbonne Bayou in 1961, still shaped like the creek it flooded
- 9 ft · first step
- 18 ft
- 27 ft
- 35 ft
- 44 ft
- 53 ft · bottom
About Lake D'Arbonne
Lake D'Arbonne was formed in 1961 when the Army Corps of Engineers dammed D'Arbonne Bayou near Farmerville in Union Parish, Louisiana, north of Monroe. The reservoir follows the old bayou channel, which gives it a long, branching shape instead of a round basin, with fingers reaching into hardwood bottomland and cypress breaks along the shallower coves.
The lake sits in Lake D'Arbonne State Park and has built a reputation as one of Louisiana's steadier crappie fisheries, with local guides working brush piles and standing timber left from the original flooding. Farmerville anchors the north shore with marinas and boat launches, while the surrounding parish stays mostly rural, drawing anglers, pontoon owners, and camp families rather than large-scale resort traffic.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 590 roads engraved around the shore, 10 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 D'Arbonne depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake D'Arbonne depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 18 ft, 27 ft, 35 ft, 44 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 53 ft. The lake covers about 19.1 square miles, and 590 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 D'Arbonne 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 D'Arbonne 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 D'Arbonne.
Lake D'Arbonne 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 D'Arbonne; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake D'Arbonne 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 53 ft
- 19.1 square miles of water
- 590 shore roads engraved, 10 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
