Every Lake
Somerset Reservoir
A reservoir shaped by a 1912 dam, hidden behind Pittsfield's ridgeline
- 24 ft · first step
- 47 ft
- 71 ft
- 94 ft
- 118 ft
- 141 ft · bottom
About Somerset Reservoir
Somerset Reservoir sits in southern Vermont, formed when the New England Power Company dammed the Deerfield River watershed in the early 20th century as part of a chain of hydroelectric impoundments along the Deerfield. The dam backed water into a wooded valley near the Massachusetts border, and the resulting lake became one of several reservoirs built to feed downstream powerhouses. It remains part of an active hydro system, with water levels tied to power generation and seasonal drawdowns rather than natural inflow alone.
The lake is bordered largely by state and utility-owned forest rather than lakefront development, which has kept its shoreline mostly undeveloped and left much of the access to canoes, kayaks, and trailered boats launched from a state-maintained ramp. It draws anglers after smallmouth bass and trout, along with paddlers using it as an entry point into the surrounding Green Mountain National Forest backcountry. Its closest population center across the state line is Pittsfield, Massachusetts, though the lake itself lies within Vermont's Windham County woods.
- 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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Somerset Reservoir depth chart, in wood
This is a Somerset Reservoir depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 24 ft, 47 ft, 71 ft, 94 ft, 118 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 141 ft. The lake covers about 1.9 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Somerset 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 Somerset 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 Somerset Reservoir.
Somerset 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 Somerset Reservoir; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Somerset 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 141 ft
- 1.9 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
