Every Lake
Keystone Lake
Formed 1964 when the Corps dammed the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers west of Tulsa.
- 16 ft · first step
- 33 ft
- 49 ft
- 66 ft
- 82 ft
- 99 ft · bottom
About Keystone Lake
Keystone Lake was created in 1964 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed Keystone Dam at the confluence of the Arkansas and Cimarron rivers, just west of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The project was built mainly for flood control along the Arkansas River, with hydropower and water supply as secondary purposes. Filling the reservoir put the old town of Keystone underwater, along with sections of the pre-dam river channels. The lake spans parts of Tulsa, Pawnee, Osage, and Creek counties and remains one of the larger Corps reservoirs in the state.
Mannford sits on the lake's western shore and Sand Springs lies near its southeastern end, close enough to Tulsa that the lake serves as the city's nearest large reservoir for boating. Anglers fish it for striped bass, sand bass, and catfish, and local yacht clubs run sailing regattas on open stretches of the lake. Rather than one round basin, Keystone branches into two long arms tracing the original Arkansas and Cimarron river valleys, meeting near the dam. State parks and public marinas line both arms, drawing campers alongside the boating traffic.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 2,224 roads engraved around the shore, 4 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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Keystone Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Keystone Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 16 ft, 33 ft, 49 ft, 66 ft, 82 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 99 ft. The lake covers about 33.3 square miles, and 2224 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 Keystone 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 Keystone 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 Keystone Lake.
Keystone 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 Keystone Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Keystone 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 99 ft
- 33.3 square miles of water
- 2224 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
