Every Lake
Henry Hagg Lake
Scoggins Dam closed the valley in 1975, named for the farmer who backed it, Henry Hagg.
- 9 ft · first step
- 18 ft
- 27 ft
- 36 ft
- 45 ft
- 54 ft · bottom
About Henry Hagg Lake
Henry Hagg Lake formed in 1975 when the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation completed Scoggins Dam across Scoggins Creek, a tributary of the Tualatin River. The project was built for irrigation storage and flood control under the federal Tualatin Project, supplying water to farms across Washington County. The lake sits in Scoggins Valley, about 25 miles west of Portland, near the towns of Forest Grove and Gaston. It was named for Henry Hagg, a local farmer and county commissioner who backed the dam through years of planning.
The reservoir covers roughly 998 acres with about 8 miles of shoreline and a maximum depth near 54 feet. Anglers fish for largemouth bass, crappie, and stocked trout, while a perimeter trail circles the water for hikers and cyclists. Boaters share the lake under a patchwork of speed zones, with parts restricted to slower wakes to protect swimmers and paddlers. Most visitors come from the Portland metro area and Washington County towns like Forest Grove, Cornelius, and Hillsboro, drawn by the drive time rather than any single feature of the lake.
- 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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Henry Hagg Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Henry Hagg Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 18 ft, 27 ft, 36 ft, 45 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 54 ft. The lake covers about 1.6 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Henry Hagg 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 Henry Hagg 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 Henry Hagg Lake.
Henry Hagg 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 Henry Hagg Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Henry Hagg 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 54 ft
- 1.6 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
