Every Lake
Norris Lake
The first TVA lake, 800 miles of clear Clinch River shoreline.
- 35 ft · first step
- 70 ft
- 105 ft
- 140 ft
- 175 ft
- 210 ft · bottom
About Norris Lake
Norris Lake was the Tennessee Valley Authority's first project, completed in 1936 on the Clinch and Powell rivers north of Knoxville, about 34,000 acres and 210 feet deep. Its water is the clearest in the TVA system; Norris Dam State Park, the Museum of Appalachia and the houseboat marinas at LaFollette are its landmarks.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 4,754 roads engraved around the shore, 0 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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Norris Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Norris Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 35 ft, 70 ft, 105 ft, 140 ft, 175 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 210 ft. The lake covers about 37.9 square miles, and 4754 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 Norris 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 Norris 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 Norris Lake.
Norris 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 Norris Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Norris 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 210 ft
- 37.9 square miles of water
- 4754 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
