Every Lake
Lake Denoon
156 acres held back by a dam on the Root River near Waukesha
- 6 ft · first step
- 13 ft
- 19 ft
- 25 ft
- 31 ft
- 38 ft · bottom
About Lake Denoon
Lake Denoon sits in the Town of Vernon in Waukesha County, formed when Waukesha County dammed the Root River to create flood storage and a county park. The reservoir covers about 156 acres with roughly two miles of shoreline, small enough to see across from most points along the bank. It sits inside Root River County Park, which surrounds the water with trails and picnic ground rather than private frontage.
Because the shoreline is mostly park land, the lake draws day users more than year-round cottagers: anglers working the shallows for largemouth bass and panfish, kayakers and canoeists, and walkers on the surrounding trail loop. The town of Muskego borders the park to the east, and the lake sits a short drive south of Waukesha itself. With a maximum depth of about 38 feet, it's deep enough to hold fish through the summer but shallow enough that most of the basin warms and weeds up by July.
- 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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Lake Denoon depth chart, in wood
This is a Lake Denoon depth chart you can hang: 6 stacked layers of birch, each one a depth contour — 6 ft, 13 ft, 19 ft, 25 ft, 31 ft and deeper, down to the deepest hole at about 38 ft. The lake covers about 0.3 square miles. The shape of the bottom is the real one from published soundings, so anglers recognise their drop-offs and points.
A Lake Denoon 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 Lake Denoon 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 Lake Denoon.
Lake Denoon 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 Lake Denoon; the bigger boards carry more shoreline roads and place names.
Is it made from real depth data?
Yes. Lake Denoon 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 38 ft
- 0.3 square miles of water
- Title block, compass rose and depth markers
- Birch plywood, keyhole hanger, made in Waterford, PA
