Every Lake
Lake Georgetown
Dammed in 1980 on the North San Gabriel River, eight miles north of Georgetown, Texas.
- 14 ft · first step
- 27 ft
- 41 ft
- 55 ft
- 68 ft
- 82 ft · bottom
About Lake Georgetown
Lake Georgetown was formed when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a dam across the North San Gabriel River in 1980. The project was built for flood control and water supply for the growing communities north of Austin, including the city of Georgetown itself. The reservoir sits in Williamson County, in the limestone hill country where the Blackland Prairie meets the Edwards Plateau, several miles upstream of where the North and South San Gabriel Rivers join.
The lake is managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, which operates several parks along its shoreline, including Cedar Breaks and Russell Park. Cedar Breaks is known locally for its limestone bluffs, which draw rock climbers in addition to boaters and anglers. Fishing on the lake centers on striped bass, largemouth bass, and catfish. Georgetown, the nearest town, has grown rapidly as an Austin suburb, and much of the lake's recreational traffic now comes from that population rather than from older rural communities in the area.
- 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 Georgetown depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Georgetown depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 14 ft, 27 ft, 41 ft, 55 ft, 68 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 82 ft. The lake covers about 1.4 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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 Georgetown.
Lake Georgetown 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 Georgetown; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Georgetown 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 82 ft
- 1.4 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
