Every Lake
Potter Pond
A salt pond joined to Point Judith Pond by one narrow tidal channel in South Kingstown.
- 6 ft · first step
- 13 ft
- 19 ft
- 25 ft
- 32 ft
- 38 ft · bottom
About Potter Pond
Potter Pond sits behind a barrier beach on Rhode Island's South County shore, joined to the larger Point Judith Pond by a narrow tidal channel near Succotash Road. Like the other salt ponds strung along this stretch of coast, it formed as rising seas after the last glaciation flooded low ground behind the barrier and mixed with fresh water draining off the surrounding hills. The pond lies within South Kingstown, between the villages of Snug Harbor and Matunuck, a few miles from the breakwater at Point Judith and the ferry docks that run boats out to Block Island.
The pond has long supported shellfishing; quahoggers still work its shallows for hard clams the way South County families have for generations, and the state periodically checks water quality to keep the flats open for harvest. Its shoreline mixes modest cottages with working docks, and the channel to Point Judith Pond carries small boats and kayaks rather than deep-draft traffic. Summer brings paddlers and clammers out at low tide, while the surrounding marsh and eelgrass beds draw waterfowl and shorebirds through the fall migration.
- 63 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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Potter Pond depth chart, in wood
This is a Potter Pond depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 13 ft, 19 ft, 25 ft, 32 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 38 ft. The lake covers about 0.5 square miles, and 63 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 Potter Pond 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 Potter Pond 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 Potter Pond.
Potter Pond 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 Potter Pond; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Potter Pond 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 38 ft
- 0.5 square miles of water
- 63 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
