Every Lake
Lake Nockamixon
Bucks County's big reservoir, built on the Tohickon and off-limits to swimmers.
- 8 ft · first step
- 16 ft
- 23 ft
- 31 ft
- 39 ft
- 47 ft · bottom
About Lake Nockamixon
Lake Nockamixon is a 1,420-acre reservoir in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, formed by a dam on Tohickon Creek that the state finished in the early 1970s, with the surrounding park opening to the public in December 1973. It reaches 90 feet deep and sits amid rolling farmland near Quakertown, a little more than an hour from Philadelphia. Boating and fishing are popular on the lake, though swimming is not allowed. On selected fall weekends the dam releases extra water downstream on the Tohickon for whitewater paddlers, a scheduled event unlike almost anywhere else in the East.
- 14 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 182 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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Lake Nockamixon depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Nockamixon depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 16 ft, 23 ft, 31 ft, 39 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 47 ft. The lake covers about 2.2 square miles, and 182 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 Nockamixon 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 Nockamixon 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 Nockamixon.
Lake Nockamixon 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 Nockamixon; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Nockamixon 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
- 2.2 square miles of water
- 182 shore roads engraved, 18 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
