Every Lake
Tobyhanna Lake
Built in the 1950s on Tobyhanna Creek; drained again in 2027 to rebuild the dam.
- 3 ft · first step
- 6 ft
- 9 ft
- 13 ft
- 16 ft
- 19 ft · bottom
About Tobyhanna Lake
Tobyhanna Lake was created in the 1950s when a dam was built across Tobyhanna Creek on the Pocono Plateau in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Scranton. The surrounding land became Tobyhanna State Park in 1949, and the lake itself now covers roughly 153 acres with about three miles of shoreline. The name Tobyhanna comes from a Native American word meaning 'a stream whose banks are fringed with alder,' a description of the creek before it was impounded.
Tobyhanna State Park draws campers, anglers, and cross-country skiers from the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre area, chosen for its elevation on the Pocono Plateau and its cooler summers. The lake's shallow water, with a maximum depth of about 19 feet, warms quickly in spring and supports warmwater fish such as bass and pickerel. Its shoreline sits within thousands of acres of state forest rather than private development, and the lake has been scheduled for a multi-year drawdown starting in 2027 so the dam can be rebuilt and the lakebed dredged.
- 18 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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Tobyhanna Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Tobyhanna Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 3 ft, 6 ft, 9 ft, 13 ft, 16 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 19 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles, and 18 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 Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna Lake.
Tobyhanna 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 Tobyhanna Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Tobyhanna 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 19 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- 18 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
