Every Lake
Lake of the Ozarks
The Magic Dragon: 1,150 miles of shoreline coiled through the Missouri hills.
- 22 ft · first step
- 43 ft
- 65 ft
- 87 ft
- 108 ft
- 130 ft · bottom
About Lake of the Ozarks
Lake of the Ozarks was formed in 1931 by Bagnell Dam on the Osage River, built privately by Union Electric and at the time one of the largest man-made lakes in the world. Its serpentine shape — roughly 92 miles end to end with 1,150 miles of shoreline — earned the name 'the Magic Dragon'. The main channel is about 130 feet deep near the dam.
Osage Beach, Lake Ozark, Camdenton and Sunrise Beach line the water; Party Cove, the Bagnell Dam strip and Ha Ha Tonka's castle ruins are the landmarks. There is no federal shoreline, so the lake is built up in a way that few big lakes are.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 10,580 roads engraved around the shore, 0 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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Lake of the Ozarks depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake of the Ozarks depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 22 ft, 43 ft, 65 ft, 87 ft, 108 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 130 ft. The lake covers about 70.7 square miles, and 10580 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 Lake of the Ozarks 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 Lake of the Ozarks 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 Lake of the Ozarks.
Lake of the Ozarks 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 Lake of the Ozarks; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake of the Ozarks 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 130 ft
- 70.7 square miles of water
- 10580 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
