Every Lake
Amawalk Reservoir
A Croton-system reservoir, dammed on the Muscoot River in the 1890s to supply New York City.
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 34 ft
- 42 ft
- 51 ft · bottom
About Amawalk Reservoir
Amawalk Reservoir was formed by damming the Muscoot River as part of New York City's Croton water supply system, built by the city's Board of Water Supply in the late 19th century. It sits in the towns of Yorktown and Somers in Westchester County, feeding the network of reservoirs that has carried drinking water south to the city for well over a century.
Because it remains an active water-supply reservoir, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection regulates use: boating requires a DEP access permit, only electric motors are allowed, and swimming is prohibited. Anglers fish it for largemouth bass and stocked trout, working the shoreline from small boats rather than the open, motorized traffic common on recreational lakes nearby.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 96 roads engraved around the shore, 11 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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Amawalk Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a Amawalk Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 17 ft, 25 ft, 34 ft, 42 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 51 ft. The lake covers about 0.8 square miles, and 96 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 Amawalk Reservoir 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 Amawalk Reservoir 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 Amawalk Reservoir.
Amawalk Reservoir 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 Amawalk Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Amawalk Reservoir 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 51 ft
- 0.8 square miles of water
- 96 shore roads engraved, 11 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
