Every Lake
Deep Creek Lake
Maryland's only mountain lake, at 2,460 feet in Garrett County.
- 13 ft · first step
- 25 ft
- 38 ft
- 50 ft
- 63 ft
- 75 ft · bottom
About Deep Creek Lake
Deep Creek Lake was created in 1925 by a hydroelectric dam on Deep Creek in far western Maryland, and it remains the state's largest inland lake at about 3,900 acres with 69 miles of shoreline and depths to 75 feet. It sits high in the Alleghenies near the West Virginia line.
McHenry, Oakland and the Wisp ski resort make it a four-season lake; Deep Creek Lake State Park on the east shore is the public beach. Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Washington all claim it as their weekend.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 578 roads engraved around the shore, 7 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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Deep Creek Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Deep Creek Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 13 ft, 25 ft, 38 ft, 50 ft, 63 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 75 ft. The lake covers about 6.1 square miles, and 578 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 Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek Lake.
Deep Creek 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 Deep Creek Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Deep Creek 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 75 ft
- 6.1 square miles of water
- 578 shore roads engraved, 7 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
