Every Lake
Lake Tenkiller
The clearest lake in Oklahoma, walled in by Ozark limestone canyons.
- 16 ft · first step
- 32 ft
- 48 ft
- 63 ft
- 79 ft
- 95 ft · bottom
About Lake Tenkiller
Tenkiller Ferry Lake, known simply as Lake Tenkiller, was formed in 1952 when the Corps of Engineers dammed the Illinois River in the Cookson Hills near Gore and Tahlequah, in eastern Oklahoma. It covers about 12,900 acres with a maximum depth around 130 feet, and its clarity — regularly 10 to 20 feet of visibility — makes it one of the state's few scuba-diving lakes. The lake and dam are named for the Tenkiller family, prominent Cherokees who owned the land and ferry before the project.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 1,556 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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Lake Tenkiller depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Tenkiller depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 16 ft, 32 ft, 48 ft, 63 ft, 79 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 95 ft. The lake covers about 20.5 square miles, and 1556 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 Lake Tenkiller 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 Lake Tenkiller 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 Lake Tenkiller.
Lake Tenkiller 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 Lake Tenkiller; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Tenkiller 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 95 ft
- 20.5 square miles of water
- 1556 shore roads engraved, 4 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
