Every Lake
Saint Josephs Lake
227 acres near Poughkeepsie, three miles of shoreline, sixty feet at its deepest point.
- 10 ft · first step
- 20 ft
- 30 ft
- 40 ft
- 50 ft
- 60 ft · bottom
About Saint Josephs Lake
Saint Josephs Lake sits in New York State near Poughkeepsie, at roughly 41.59 north, 74.71 west. The lake covers approximately 227 acres and holds close to three miles of shoreline around its basin. Depth modeling puts its maximum depth at about 60 feet. That combination of a compact surface area and a moderate depth makes it a smaller, contained body of water rather than a sprawling regional reservoir, closer in scale to a large pond than to the bigger lakes of the Hudson Valley.
Small lakes of this size in the region tend to be surrounded by private lakefront lots and seasonal homes rather than public parkland, with access largely controlled by residents and property owners. Activity on water like this usually centers on fishing and small boats — canoes, kayaks, and low-horsepower outboards — rather than larger recreational traffic. Poughkeepsie, the nearest population center, functions as the supply point for anyone living or spending time on the lake, though the lake itself stays outside the city's built-up core.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 10 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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Saint Josephs Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Saint Josephs Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 10 ft, 20 ft, 30 ft, 40 ft, 50 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 60 ft. The lake covers about 0.4 square miles, and 10 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 Saint Josephs 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 Saint Josephs 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 Saint Josephs Lake.
Saint Josephs 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 Saint Josephs Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Saint Josephs 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 60 ft
- 0.4 square miles of water
- 10 shore roads engraved, 2 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
