Every Lake
Gleason Lake
146 acres and three miles of shoreline in Plymouth, fifteen minutes from downtown Minneapolis.
- 6 ft · first step
- 12 ft
- 18 ft
- 23 ft
- 29 ft
- 35 ft · bottom
About Gleason Lake
Gleason Lake sits in Plymouth, Minnesota, a western suburb of Minneapolis that was mostly farmland until postwar development turned it residential. The lake is one of many glacial lakes left across the Twin Cities basin after the last ice sheets retreated roughly ten thousand years ago. Homes now line most of its roughly three miles of shoreline, and the lake falls under the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District, which monitors water quality and connects it to the broader Minnehaha Creek chain running toward the Mississippi River.
Covering about 146 acres, Gleason Lake is small enough to circle by car in a few minutes but large enough to support a public water access, fishing for panfish and bass, and a mix of kayaks, pontoons, and small fishing boats rather than high-speed wake traffic. Its neighborhoods are a blend of longtime Plymouth residents and newer families drawn by the suburb's schools and its proximity to Highway 55 and Interstate 494. Modeled depth data puts the deepest point around 35 feet, consistent with the shallow, weed-lined profile typical of small suburban lakes in the watershed.
- 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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Gleason Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Gleason Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 12 ft, 18 ft, 23 ft, 29 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 35 ft. The lake covers about 0.2 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Gleason 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 Gleason 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 Gleason Lake.
Gleason 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 Gleason Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Gleason 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 35 ft
- 0.2 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
