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East Reservoir
An engineered basin east of Akron, Ohio, with four miles of shoreline and a 47-foot deep point.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 24 ft
- 31 ft
- 39 ft
- 47 ft · bottom
About East Reservoir
East Reservoir lies several miles from downtown Akron, in Summit County, Ohio. Its name marks it as a built basin rather than a lake left behind by glaciers — water held back by a dam or earthwork instead of ice. Akron grew fast through the early twentieth century as the center of the American rubber industry, home to Goodyear, Firestone, and BFGoodrich, and cities expanding that quickly needed reservoirs to secure water for both new residents and new factories.
Today the reservoir covers about 180 acres with roughly four miles of shoreline, modest next to the region's natural lakes but a sizable built basin for a spot this close to a city. Depth models put its deepest point near 47 feet, deeper than its acreage alone would suggest, likely a product of the valley or streambed it was built to flood. The land around it mixes residential streets with a wooded buffer, typical of Akron's older neighborhoods, where the reservoir serves less as a destination than as a fixture of daily routines for the people living nearby.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 101 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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East Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a East Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 24 ft, 31 ft, 39 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 47 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles, and 101 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 East 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 East 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 East Reservoir.
East 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 East Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. East 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 47 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- 101 shore roads engraved, 18 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
