Every Lake
Keechelus Lake
Keechelus Dam went up in 1917; drain it each fall and stumps break the surface.
- 14 ft · first step
- 29 ft
- 43 ft
- 57 ft
- 72 ft
- 86 ft · bottom
About Keechelus Lake
Keechelus Lake is a reservoir at the headwaters of the Yakima River in Kittitas County, Washington, near Snoqualmie Pass. Keechelus Dam was completed in 1917 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation as part of the Yakima Project, a system of dams built to store snowmelt and release it through the summer for irrigation in the Yakima Valley. The lake sits along the I-90 corridor, hemmed by the Cascades on both sides.
Because it is drawn down hard for irrigation each year, the lake's edges shift dramatically between spring and fall; by late summer the water can drop low enough to expose old tree stumps left standing since before the dam was built, a sight locals call the ghost forest. The area draws anglers, boaters, and campers in summer and sits close to the Snoqualmie Pass ski areas in winter, with the small town of Easton at its southern end.
- 2 shore towns named, with a star on each
- 74 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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Keechelus Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Keechelus Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 14 ft, 29 ft, 43 ft, 57 ft, 72 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 86 ft. The lake covers about 3.6 square miles, and 74 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 Keechelus 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 Keechelus 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 Keechelus Lake.
Keechelus 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 Keechelus Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Keechelus 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 86 ft
- 3.6 square miles of water
- 74 shore roads engraved
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
