Every Lake
Prior Lake
A Twin Cities-area lake system shared with the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community.
- 10 ft · first step
- 21 ft
- 31 ft
- 42 ft
- 52 ft
- 63 ft · bottom
About Prior Lake
Prior Lake is a natural lake system in Scott County, Minnesota, covering about 1,340 acres just south of the Twin Cities and giving its name to the city that grew up around it. The lake sits within land held by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, whose Mystic Lake Casino, one of the largest tribal gaming operations in the country, sits on its shore. Suburban growth has filled in most of the lake's surrounding land in recent decades, and boating and fishing access is concentrated around the public landings on its north and south basins.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 842 roads engraved around the shore, 5 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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Prior Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Prior Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 10 ft, 21 ft, 31 ft, 42 ft, 52 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 63 ft. The lake covers about 2.1 square miles, and 842 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 Prior 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 Prior 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 Prior Lake.
Prior 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 Prior Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Prior 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 63 ft
- 2.1 square miles of water
- 842 shore roads engraved, 5 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
