Every Lake
Normandy Lake
Impounded in 1976 when the Duck River met Normandy Dam, Coffee County, Tennessee.
- 9 ft · first step
- 18 ft
- 27 ft
- 35 ft
- 44 ft
- 53 ft · bottom
About Normandy Lake
Normandy Lake sits on the Duck River in Coffee County, Tennessee, formed when the Tennessee Valley Authority closed Normandy Dam in 1976. The project was built to regulate flow on the Duck River, which supplies drinking water to Murfreesboro and several other Middle Tennessee communities downstream. The lake backs up behind the dam near the towns of Manchester and Tullahoma, in the rolling farmland of the Highland Rim.
The lake covers about 2,624 acres with roughly 34 miles of shoreline, a long, branching shape shaped by the narrow valleys the Duck River cut before the dam went in. It draws anglers working the coves for smallmouth bass, along with kayakers and campers using the TVA-managed public access areas around the shoreline. Its maximum depth, near the dam, runs around 53 feet, while much of the lake stays shallower where the old river channels spread out.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 156 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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Normandy Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Normandy Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 9 ft, 18 ft, 27 ft, 35 ft, 44 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 53 ft. The lake covers about 4.4 square miles, and 156 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 Normandy 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 Normandy 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 Normandy Lake.
Normandy 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 Normandy Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Normandy 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 53 ft
- 4.4 square miles of water
- 156 shore roads engraved, 3 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
