Every Lake
Smith Mountain Lake
Virginia's jewel of the Blue Ridge, 500 miles of shoreline below Smith Mountain Gap.
- 42 ft · first step
- 83 ft
- 125 ft
- 167 ft
- 208 ft
- 250 ft · bottom
About Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake was created in 1963 when Appalachian Power dammed the Roanoke River at the gap in Smith Mountain. It has about 20,600 acres, 500 miles of shoreline and depths to 250 feet near the dam, and it is the second-largest lake in the state.
Moneta, Huddleston, Penhook and the Westlake area are the shore communities, with Roanoke and Lynchburg each about forty-five minutes away. The 1991 film 'What About Bob?' was shot here, which the lake has never quite stopped mentioning.
- 24 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 2,038 roads engraved around the shore, 0 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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Smith Mountain Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Smith Mountain Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 42 ft, 83 ft, 125 ft, 167 ft, 208 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 250 ft. The lake covers about 33.9 square miles, and 2038 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 Smith Mountain Lake 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 Smith Mountain Lake 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 Smith Mountain Lake.
Smith Mountain Lake 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 Smith Mountain Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Smith Mountain Lake 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 250 ft
- 33.9 square miles of water
- 2038 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
