Every Lake
Lake Arlington
Dammed in 1957 to give a growing city its own water supply.
- 8 ft · first step
- 17 ft
- 25 ft
- 33 ft
- 42 ft
- 50 ft · bottom
About Lake Arlington
Lake Arlington was formed in 1957 when the City of Arlington dammed Village Creek to secure a municipal water supply as the Dallas-Fort Worth area grew. The reservoir sits in Tarrant County between Arlington and Fort Worth, feeding into the Trinity River watershed. It remains one of the city's primary water sources, drawing from a service area that expanded rapidly through the second half of the twentieth century.
The lake covers about 1,609 acres with roughly 11 miles of shoreline, small next to the larger reservoirs west of Fort Worth but set inside one of the country's largest metro areas. It draws bass anglers and recreational boaters from both Arlington and Fort Worth. Because it doubles as a municipal water supply, swimming is prohibited, which keeps traffic on the water limited mostly to fishing boats and personal watercraft compared with nearby recreational lakes.
- 746 roads engraved around the shore, 16 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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Lake Arlington depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Arlington depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 8 ft, 17 ft, 25 ft, 33 ft, 42 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 50 ft. The lake covers about 2.6 square miles, and 746 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 Lake Arlington 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 Lake Arlington 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 Lake Arlington.
Lake Arlington 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 Lake Arlington; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Arlington 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 50 ft
- 2.6 square miles of water
- 746 shore roads engraved, 16 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
