Every Lake
Badin Lake
An Alcoa reservoir on the Yadkin, with a lost WWII bomber still on the bottom.
- 12 ft · first step
- 24 ft
- 36 ft
- 48 ft
- 60 ft
- 72 ft · bottom
About Badin Lake
Badin Lake was formed in 1917 when Alcoa dammed the Yadkin River with Narrows Dam to power its new aluminum smelting plant, building the company town of Badin nearby and naming it for one of the firm's founders, Adrien Badin. The lake covers about 5,350 acres with 115 miles of shoreline across Stanly, Montgomery, Davidson and Rowan counties, much of its eastern shore inside Uwharrie National Forest. Badin and Albemarle are the lake towns, with bass and striped bass fishing the main draw. A Navy B-25 crashed into the lake in 1944, and both crewmen are still listed as lost.
- 14 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 368 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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Badin Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Badin Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 12 ft, 24 ft, 36 ft, 48 ft, 60 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 72 ft. The lake covers about 9.1 square miles, and 368 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 Badin 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 Badin 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 Badin Lake.
Badin 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 Badin Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Badin 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 72 ft
- 9.1 square miles of water
- 368 shore roads engraved, 5 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
