Every Lake
Lake Worth
Dammed on the West Fork Trinity in 1914 to supply a growing Fort Worth
- 5 ft · first step
- 9 ft
- 14 ft
- 18 ft
- 23 ft
- 28 ft · bottom
About Lake Worth
Lake Worth was formed in 1914 when the City of Fort Worth dammed the West Fork of the Trinity River northwest of downtown, creating one of the city's earliest municipal water supply reservoirs. The lake covers roughly 2,733 acres with about 27 miles of shoreline, a long, branching shape shaped by the creek valleys it flooded. It predates most of the region's other reservoirs, built when Fort Worth's population was pushing the city to secure a dependable water source outside the river itself.
The lake sits along the northwest edge of Fort Worth, bordered by the towns of Lake Worth, Lakeside, River Oaks, and White Settlement, with Naval Air Station Fort Worth JRB, formerly Carswell Air Force Base, on its southern shore. It has long drawn a mix of local boaters, bank and bass anglers, and sailing clubs rather than destination tourists, and it functions as a working reservoir as much as a recreation spot. Its shallow average depth compared to nearby Eagle Mountain Lake keeps it warmer and more heavily fished in summer months.
- 4 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 987 roads engraved around the shore, 12 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 Worth depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Worth depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 5 ft, 9 ft, 14 ft, 18 ft, 23 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 28 ft. The lake covers about 4.5 square miles, and 987 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 Worth 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 Worth 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 Worth.
Lake Worth 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 Worth; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Worth 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 28 ft
- 4.5 square miles of water
- 987 shore roads engraved, 12 named
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
