Every Lake
Devil's Lake
Formed by a landslide that dammed a coastal creek before Tillamook was a town
- 7 ft · first step
- 14 ft
- 22 ft
- 29 ft
- 36 ft
- 43 ft · bottom
About Devil's Lake
Devil's Lake sits just inland from the Oregon coast near Lincoln City and Tillamook County, fed by a scatter of small creeks and connected to the Pacific by the D River, often cited as one of the shortest rivers in the world. The lake formed when a landslide blocked drainage from the surrounding hills, backing water up into a shallow basin rather than a carved glacial trough. Its shoreline is a mix of vacation homes, RV parks, and public boat launches serving both year-round residents and summer visitors from the Willamette Valley.
Warm, shallow, and weedy compared to inland Cascade lakes, Devil's Lake has long drawn waterskiers, bass anglers, and families in canoes rather than serious deepwater fishermen. Milfoil growth has been a persistent management issue for decades, prompting local herbicide and harvesting programs to keep boating channels open. The lake's name is tied to local Native accounts of drowning and strange currents, retold in early 20th-century Lincoln City tourist writing. Its modest depth and mild coastal climate keep it swimmable most of the year, a rarity among Oregon's larger lakes.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 278 roads engraved around the shore, 1 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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Devil's Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Devil's Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 14 ft, 22 ft, 29 ft, 36 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 43 ft. The lake covers about 1.0 square miles, and 278 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 Devil's 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 Devil's 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 Devil's Lake.
Devil's 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 Devil's Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Devil's 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 43 ft
- 1.0 square miles of water
- 278 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
