Every Lake
Diamond Lake
Forty-seven acres of city water between the Field and Diamond Lake neighborhoods, no motors allowed.
- 7 ft · first step
- 14 ft
- 21 ft
- 27 ft
- 34 ft
- 41 ft · bottom
About Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake sits inside Minneapolis city limits, near the Richfield border, formed like most lakes in the region by glacial activity at the end of the last ice age roughly ten thousand years ago. It is managed by the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, with a surrounding park and paved path used by the Diamond Lake and Field neighborhoods. The lake is small enough to walk around in under half an hour and sits a few miles south of downtown Minneapolis.
The lake draws local anglers fishing for bass and panfish from its shoreline and a small dock, along with dog walkers and runners on the perimeter trail. It has no public swimming beach or motorized boat access, keeping it quieter than the larger lakes in Minneapolis's better-known Chain of Lakes to the north. Houses back directly onto the water on several sides, giving it the feel of a neighborhood pond rather than a destination lake.
- 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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Diamond Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Diamond Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 14 ft, 21 ft, 27 ft, 34 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 41 ft. The lake covers about 0.1 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Diamond 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 Diamond 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 Diamond Lake.
Diamond 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 Diamond Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Diamond 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 41 ft
- 0.1 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
