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East Canyon Reservoir
Dammed in 1901 to irrigate Mormon pioneer farms, enlarged in 1966 for Salt Lake's water supply.
- 11 ft · first step
- 23 ft
- 34 ft
- 46 ft
- 57 ft
- 68 ft · bottom
About East Canyon Reservoir
East Canyon Reservoir sits along East Canyon Creek in Morgan County, Utah, about 30 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. The first dam here was completed in 1901, built by local farmers to store irrigation water for the valley below. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation enlarged the dam in 1966 as part of the Weber Basin Project, raising the water level and expanding the reservoir to its current size. The canyon itself carried part of the original 1846 Mormon Pioneer Trail route toward the Salt Lake Valley.
East Canyon State Park manages the shoreline, and the reservoir draws boaters, water skiers, and anglers from Salt Lake City and Morgan County towns like Henefer. Rainbow trout and smallmouth bass are the main catch. The reservoir covers about 526 acres with roughly 8 miles of shoreline, fed by East Canyon Creek as it drains the Wasatch Range toward the Weber River. Its narrow, canyon-carved outline follows the creek bed rather than a broad open basin, giving it a long, winding shape typical of reservoirs built in mountain drainages.
- 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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East Canyon Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a East Canyon Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 11 ft, 23 ft, 34 ft, 46 ft, 57 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 68 ft. The lake covers about 0.9 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A East Canyon Reservoir 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 East Canyon Reservoir 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 East Canyon Reservoir.
East Canyon Reservoir 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 East Canyon Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. East Canyon Reservoir 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 68 ft
- 0.9 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
