Every Lake
Lake Nippenicket
A kettle pond in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, at the center of the Bridgewater Triangle's sighting reports.
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 33 ft
- 42 ft
- 50 ft · bottom
About Lake Nippenicket
Lake Nippenicket formed as a glacial kettle pond, left behind when a buried block of ice melted at the edge of the retreating glacier that once covered New England. It sits entirely within the town of Bridgewater, in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, roughly thirty miles north of Providence, Rhode Island. The lake covers about 311 acres with roughly four miles of shoreline, and its basin borders the Hockomock Swamp, one of the largest wetland complexes in southeastern New England.
Local residents call it simply 'the Nip.' Much of the shoreline lies within the Nippenicket Wildlife Management Area, managed by the state for hunting, fishing, and hiking, and the water is shallow and thick with vegetation, drawing anglers after largemouth bass and chain pickerel rather than powerboats. Bridgewater State University sits a few miles to the south. The surrounding area is also known regionally as part of the Bridgewater Triangle, a name attached since the 1970s to a stretch of southeastern Massachusetts associated with a long list of reported unexplained sightings.
- 17 roads engraved around the shore, 4 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 Nippenicket depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Nippenicket depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 17 ft, 25 ft, 33 ft, 42 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 50 ft. The lake covers about 0.5 square miles, and 17 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 Nippenicket 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 Nippenicket 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 Nippenicket.
Lake Nippenicket 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 Nippenicket; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Nippenicket 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 50 ft
- 0.5 square miles of water
- 17 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
