Every Lake
Packwood Lake
About 4 miles of shoreline near Yakima, sitting at 4,400 feet on the Cascades' east slope.
- 10 ft · first step
- 20 ft
- 30 ft
- 40 ft
- 50 ft
- 60 ft · bottom
About Packwood Lake
Packwood Lake sits in the Cascade foothills of Lewis County, Washington, at roughly 2,857 feet elevation, fed by snowmelt and mountain streams draining toward the Cowlitz River system. The lake has long served as a hydroelectric source, with Energy Northwest operating a diversion that channels water through a pipeline to a powerhouse near the town of Packwood. Access is by trail rather than road, which has kept development off its shore.
The surrounding area sits near the base of Mount Rainier and within the Gifford Pinchot National Forest, drawing hikers, backpackers, and anglers who fish for rainbow and cutthroat trout. The town of Packwood, a few miles away along U.S. Route 12, serves as the supply point for trips in. No motorized boats are permitted on the lake, which keeps traffic to canoes, kayaks, and foot travel along the Pacific Crest Trail corridor nearby.
- 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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Packwood Lake depth chart, in wood
This is a Packwood Lake depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 10 ft, 20 ft, 30 ft, 40 ft, 50 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 60 ft. The lake covers about 0.6 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Packwood 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 Packwood 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 Packwood Lake.
Packwood 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 Packwood Lake; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Packwood 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 60 ft
- 0.6 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
