Every Lake
Lake Bryan
410 acres, 43 feet deep, built to cool a Texas power plant
- 7 ft · first step
- 14 ft
- 21 ft
- 29 ft
- 36 ft
- 43 ft · bottom
About Lake Bryan
Lake Bryan sits just outside the city of Bryan, Texas, in Brazos County, about 100 miles northwest of Houston. The reservoir was built in the 1960s to supply cooling water for a nearby steam electric generating plant operated by the local municipal utility. Unlike lakes formed for flood control or municipal drinking water, Lake Bryan's original purpose was industrial, tied directly to power generation for the growing Bryan-College Station area.
The lake covers roughly 410 acres with about four miles of shoreline, small enough to cross by boat in minutes but large enough to hold a resident population of largemouth bass, catfish, and panfish. Its size and proximity to Texas A&M University in neighboring College Station make it a regular stop for local anglers and families rather than a destination lake. A city park along its banks provides public access for fishing and picnicking, and the surrounding land stays mostly rural and low-development.
- 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 Bryan depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Bryan depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 7 ft, 14 ft, 21 ft, 29 ft, 36 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 43 ft. The lake covers about 0.7 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Bryan 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 Bryan 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 Bryan.
Lake Bryan 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 Bryan; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Bryan 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 43 ft
- 0.7 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
