Every Lake
Berlin Lake
The Mahoning River backed up behind a 1943 flood-control dam, 36 miles of shoreline
- 10 ft · first step
- 20 ft
- 29 ft
- 39 ft
- 49 ft
- 59 ft · bottom
About Berlin Lake
Berlin Lake sits on the Mahoning River where Stark, Portage, and Mahoning counties meet in northeast Ohio. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built Berlin Dam under the Flood Control Act of 1938, closing it around 1943 to hold back floodwater that had repeatedly hit Youngstown and the industrial towns downstream. The reservoir flooded farmland and low ground along the river valley, and the Corps still operates the dam today, adjusting water levels seasonally for flood control and downstream flow.
Berlin Lake runs long and narrow, tracing the old river channel for miles between Deerfield, Berlin Center, and Lake Milton, which gives it about 36 miles of shoreline packed into roughly 2,567 acres. Bass anglers fish it in national tournaments for its walleye and largemouth, and the surrounding townships stay mostly rural, with cottages, boat launches, and Corps-managed campgrounds along the banks. Youngstown sits close enough that the lake draws a regular weekend crowd without becoming a resort destination.
- 12 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 213 roads engraved around the shore, 18 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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Berlin Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Berlin Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 10 ft, 20 ft, 29 ft, 39 ft, 49 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 59 ft. The lake covers about 4.4 square miles, and 213 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 Berlin 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 Berlin 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 Berlin Lake.
Berlin 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 Berlin Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Berlin 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 59 ft
- 4.4 square miles of water
- 213 shore roads engraved, 18 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
