Every Lake
Old Hickory Lake
Named for Andrew Jackson's nickname, backed up behind a 1954 Cumberland River dam.
- 10 ft · first step
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- 30 ft
- 40 ft
- 50 ft
- 60 ft · bottom
About Old Hickory Lake
Old Hickory Lake formed in 1954 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers closed the Old Hickory Lock and Dam across the Cumberland River northeast of Nashville. The dam produces hydroelectric power and maintains a navigable channel for barge traffic between Nashville and the Ohio River. The reservoir and dam take their name from Andrew Jackson, the seventh U.S. president, who was known as 'Old Hickory' and lived nearby at the Hermitage.
The lake stretches along the old Cumberland River channel through Davidson, Sumner, and Wilson counties, with the towns of Hendersonville, Gallatin, and Old Hickory sitting on its shores. Its narrow, winding shape follows the original riverbed rather than a flooded valley, producing long fingers and coves instead of open water. Marinas and public access points line the shore, and the lake draws bass anglers, water skiers, and houseboat owners from the Nashville metropolitan area.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 6,519 roads engraved around the shore, 1 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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Old Hickory Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Old Hickory Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 10 ft, 20 ft, 30 ft, 40 ft, 50 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 60 ft. The lake covers about 25.2 square miles, and 6519 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 Old Hickory 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 Old Hickory 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 Old Hickory Lake.
Old Hickory 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 Old Hickory Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Old Hickory 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 60 ft
- 25.2 square miles of water
- 6519 shore roads engraved, 1 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
