Every Lake
Porters Lake
230 acres outside Scranton, three miles of shoreline, 45 feet at the deep end
- 7 ft · first step
- 15 ft
- 22 ft
- 30 ft
- 37 ft
- 45 ft · bottom
About Porters Lake
Porters Lake sits in the hill country outside Scranton, Pennsylvania, at roughly 41.25 north, 75.07 west. It covers about 230 acres and holds close to three miles of shoreline, a size that keeps it small enough to see across but large enough to hold a full cove-and-point shoreline rather than a single open bowl. The surrounding terrain is typical of northeastern Pennsylvania's plateau country, cut with smaller kettle and reservoir lakes that dot Lackawanna County outside the city.
At its deepest, modeled depth reaches about 45 feet, giving the lake a real basin rather than a shallow flat. Lakes of this size and depth in the region tend to draw a mix of local families with camps on the shore, anglers working the deeper water, and residents of nearby Scranton looking for a short drive out of the city. The three-mile shoreline is long enough to support a scattered ring of cottages and access points without any single stretch dominating the lake's character.
- 5 roads engraved around the shore, 3 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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Porters Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Porters Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 15 ft, 22 ft, 30 ft, 37 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 45 ft. The lake covers about 0.4 square miles, and 5 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 Porters 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 Porters 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 Porters Lake.
Porters 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 Porters Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Porters 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 45 ft
- 0.4 square miles of water
- 5 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
