Every Lake
Riss Lake
109 acres, three miles of shoreline, and not one public access point.
- 6 ft · first step
- 12 ft
- 19 ft
- 25 ft
- 31 ft
- 37 ft · bottom
About Riss Lake
Riss Lake is a private, man-made lake in Platte County, Missouri, built as the centerpiece of a gated residential subdivision on the northern edge of the Kansas City metro. The lake carries the Riss name, tied to the Riss family long associated with Kansas City trucking. Houses ring nearly the entire shoreline, and the lake is closed to the public — access belongs to homeowners in the surrounding neighborhood association.
At roughly 109 acres, Riss Lake is small enough to cross by kayak in an afternoon and shallow enough, at around 37 feet at its deepest, to warm through in summer. The shoreline runs about three miles, cut into coves and points that trace the subdivision's cul-de-sacs. Residents fish for bass and catfish from private docks, and the lake functions less as a public destination than as a shared backyard for the streets built around it.
- 62 roads engraved around the shore, 9 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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Riss Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Riss Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 12 ft, 19 ft, 25 ft, 31 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 37 ft. The lake covers about 0.2 square miles, and 62 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 Riss 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 Riss 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 Riss Lake.
Riss 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 Riss Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Riss 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 37 ft
- 0.2 square miles of water
- 62 shore roads engraved, 9 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
