Every Lake
High Rock Lake
The Yadkin River's biggest lake, and a Bassmaster Classic regular.
- 11 ft · first step
- 22 ft
- 34 ft
- 45 ft
- 56 ft
- 67 ft · bottom
About High Rock Lake
High Rock Lake was built in 1927 when Alcoa's High Rock Dam closed on the Yadkin River in the Piedmont, the first and largest of a string of lakes on that stretch of river. It covers about 15,180 acres, shallow by reservoir standards at under 60 feet deep, with wide, stump-filled coves that make it a serious bass fishery. Lexington, Salisbury and Southmont sit along its shore, and the lake has hosted the Bassmaster Classic three times, in 1994, 1995 and 1998.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 994 roads engraved around the shore, 8 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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High Rock Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a High Rock Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 22 ft, 34 ft, 45 ft, 56 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 67 ft. The lake covers about 16.8 square miles, and 994 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 High Rock 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 High Rock 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 High Rock Lake.
High Rock 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 High Rock Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. High Rock 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 67 ft
- 16.8 square miles of water
- 994 shore roads engraved, 8 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
