Every Lake
Jordan Lake
A flood-control lake west of Raleigh that nearly went dry in the 2007 drought.
- 13 ft · first step
- 25 ft
- 38 ft
- 51 ft
- 63 ft
- 76 ft · bottom
About Jordan Lake
Jordan Lake, officially the B. Everett Jordan Reservoir, was built by the Army Corps of Engineers on the Haw and New Hope rivers, filling gradually between 1973 and 1983 after a destructive 1945 storm pushed Congress toward flood control on the Cape Fear basin. It covers roughly 14,000 acres at normal pool between Cary, Apex and Pittsboro, with a broad, shallow basin under 40 feet deep. The lake supplies drinking water to much of the Triangle and nearly went dry in the 2007 regional drought. Sailing, bass fishing and the eagle population near Ebenezer Church are what draw people out.
- 16 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 931 roads engraved around the shore, 2 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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Jordan Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Jordan Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 13 ft, 25 ft, 38 ft, 51 ft, 63 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 76 ft. The lake covers about 15.4 square miles, and 931 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 Jordan 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 Jordan 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 Jordan Lake.
Jordan 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 Jordan Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Jordan 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 76 ft
- 15.4 square miles of water
- 931 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
