Every Lake
Titicus Reservoir
A Croton system reservoir in North Salem, built to send water south to New York City
- 6 ft · first step
- 12 ft
- 17 ft
- 23 ft
- 29 ft
- 35 ft · bottom
About Titicus Reservoir
Titicus Reservoir sits in North Salem, New York, impounded by a dam across the Titicus River as part of the Croton Watershed system that supplies drinking water to New York City. It lies near the Connecticut state line, not far from Stamford, in a stretch of Westchester County still marked by stone-wall farmland and second-growth forest. The reservoir covers roughly 578 acres, with a shoreline of about seven miles winding through low hills and wooded coves.
Because it is a working water-supply reservoir, Titicus is not open to swimming or unrestricted boating; access for fishing is limited and permit-based under New York City watershed rules. The surrounding towns are small and residential, a mix of commuters and longtime Westchester and northern Fairchester families rather than a lakefront resort community. Its basin runs shallow for a reservoir of its size, with a maximum depth near 35 feet, giving it a broad, flat profile rather than a deep glacial bowl.
- 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.
Viewer not showing? Open it full screen.
Titicus Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a Titicus Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 12 ft, 17 ft, 23 ft, 29 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 35 ft. The lake covers about 1.0 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Titicus 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 Titicus 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 Titicus Reservoir.
Titicus 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 Titicus Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Titicus 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 35 ft
- 1.0 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
