Every Lake
Harlan County Lake
A flood-control reservoir on the Republican River, built after the water that came before it
- 15 ft · first step
- 31 ft
- 46 ft
- 61 ft
- 76 ft
- 92 ft · bottom
About Harlan County Lake
Harlan County Lake sits on the Republican River in south-central Nebraska, formed when the Army Corps of Engineers finished Harlan County Dam in 1952. The project followed the 1935 Republican River flood, which killed more than 100 people downstream and pushed Congress toward a chain of flood-control reservoirs across the basin. Republican City sits near the dam; Kearney lies roughly 40 miles north.
The lake is known for walleye and, since stripers were introduced, striped bass, drawing anglers from across Nebraska and Kansas. Harlan County Reservoir State Recreation Area rings much of the shoreline with campgrounds and boat ramps run by Nebraska Game and Parks. Because the lake was built for flood control, its level swings more than a natural lake's, rising in wet years and dropping well below the spillway during drought.
- 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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Harlan County Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Harlan County Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 15 ft, 31 ft, 46 ft, 61 ft, 76 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 92 ft. The lake covers about 19.7 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Harlan County 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 Harlan County 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 Harlan County Lake.
Harlan County 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 Harlan County Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Harlan County 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 92 ft
- 19.7 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
