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Stearns Reservoir
56 feet deep, 11 miles of shoreline, a few miles west of Worcester.
- 9 ft · first step
- 19 ft
- 28 ft
- 37 ft
- 46 ft
- 56 ft · bottom
About Stearns Reservoir
Stearns Reservoir sits in the hill country of central Massachusetts, west of Worcester, a reservoir shaped more by engineering than by ice. At roughly 408 acres it ranks among the region's smaller impoundments, and its shoreline runs about 11 miles as it winds around wooded points and narrow coves. The layout traces the valleys it was built to flood, giving the reservoir a branching, uneven outline rather than a single open basin.
Anglers work its edges for bass and pickerel, and paddlers use the quieter coves within easy reach of Worcester's western suburbs. A modeled maximum depth of about 56 feet gives the reservoir a steep basin for its size, dropping from shallow, weedy margins into darker water near the center. Traffic comes mostly from nearby towns in Worcester County, busiest through the summer and largely empty the rest of the year.
- 351 roads engraved around the shore, 13 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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Stearns Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a Stearns Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 19 ft, 28 ft, 37 ft, 46 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 56 ft. The lake covers about 0.7 square miles, and 351 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 Stearns Reservoir 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 Stearns Reservoir 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 Stearns Reservoir.
Stearns Reservoir 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 Stearns Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Stearns Reservoir 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 56 ft
- 0.7 square miles of water
- 351 shore roads engraved, 13 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
