From hot springs to ice diving local dive opportunities abound!  If you have any dive information regarding the sites below or would like to tell us about a site, please email us and we will post it. Thank you.

COLORADO

Aurora Reservoir, Aurora - Elevation 5,950'.  Reserved dive area.  Depth 60 ft, Visibility 0 - 30 ft, Temp 55 in May, 70 in August.  Cessna 310 twin engine beach craft at 30 ft.  You are required to purchase a day pass for $10.  Unless you are with a dive shop you will need to carry your equpment over the dam to get to the dive area. A float/flag is still required despite being a dedicated beach.

Blue Mesa, Gunnison - Elevation 7,500'.  Depth 300+,  Visibility 0 - 20 ft., Temp 38 - 60.  Three sunken towns, wrecked plain and sunken boats.  In early May the vis can be 30 f t.  Best diving Aug - Oct. 

Carter Lake, Ft Collins - Depth 80 -100 ft, Visibility 2 - 10 ft, Temp 72 in summer, 40's below thermocline.  Permit required.  Scuba is permitted at The Saddle, and along the west shore, from a boat, in the wakeless area.  Notification that you are diving is required.  If you are doing an early morning dive, call the day before.  You must call them again when you are out of the water and done diving.  Scuba diving alone is prohibited.  Divers must use a dive flag.  More info..

Chatfield Reservoir/King Fisher Ponds, Littleton - Elevation 5,446'.  Depth 20 ft, Visibility 2 - 10 ft, Temp 60 - 68 in summer.  Easy access. Daily pass required $7.  Check with local authorities for rules and regulations.

Connected Lakes, Grand Junction

Colorado River, Grand Junction  

Denver Aquarium, Denver - Depth 26 - 30 ft, Visibility 91 - 100 ft,
Aquarium dive in the "Shipwreck" Exhibit at Denver Aquarium. The sharks and turtles in the tank come right up to you and you are allowed to keep whatever shark teeth you find. Interacting with the children viewing the exhibit is lots of fun too. Price $175, gear is included (as they do not want your own gear with whatever residue is left on it from your last dive to contaminate their tank). It is a good dive to satisfy a dive fix in the dead of winter in Colorado but not too much to see or do that you couldn’t accomplish on the dry side of the glass since you are confined to a trench that runs the length of the tank.

Georgetown Lake, Georgetown - Elevation 11,950'.  Depth 30 ft, Visibility 20 ft, Temp COLD, 42 in July, Contact City Hall for permission.

Grand Lake, - Elevation 8,500 ft, Depth 285 ft, Visibility 16 - 25 ft, Temp 50 and under.  Very noticeable thermocline around 30 feet. Temperature change of 15-20 degrees.  Best visibility is often in July.  June is often poor visibility due to the lake having turned, and August the algae layer grows to 20 ft deep, blotting out much available light.  There is a wall to dive at East Portal, about 100 yards off shore.  There's a nice sand slope if you are diving off the marina.  Night dives only at the marina.

Horsetooth Reservoir, Ft. Collins - Elevation 4,984'.  Max Depth 200', Visibilty 2-10ft, Temp 72 in summer, 40's below thermocline.  Scuba diving is permitted at the South Bay Swim Area within the designated swim area, and at Lower Sunrise. It is also allowed at Dixon, Quarry, and Orchard Coves on weekdays only.

Jefferson Lake, Jefferson - 10,000 ft.  Only two access points.  Depth drops very deep, Visibility 10 - 15 ft, Temp Very cold 38 in Sept.  Check with local authorities for rules and regulations..

Navajo Reservoir - 35 miles SW of Pagosa Springs on Hwy 151. Depth 80 - 100 ft, Visibility 15 - 25 ft, Temp 60 - 75 in summer.  Scuba divers must display a warning flag when diving.   Daily pass $6.

Officer's Gulch, Dillon - Elevation 9,000'.  Depth 68 ft, Visibility 49 ft.  Check with local authorities for rules and regulations.

Pueblo Reservoir, Pueblo - Elevation 4,855'.  Depth 80 ft, Visibility 5 - 10 ft, Temp 55 - 65, Best diving around Memorial Day. Check with local authorities for rules and regulations.

Turquoise Lake, Leadville - 9,500 ft.  Visibility 10 - 15 ft, Temp COLD, 42 in July, Shallow rocky and gravel areas.  Watch out for fish hooks. Check with local authorities for rules and regulations.

Twin Lakes Reservoir - Elevation 9,200'.  15 miles south of Leadville.  Depth 100+ ft, Visibility 10 - 20ft, Temp 70 at surface, 50 at 70 ft.  Check with local authorities for rules and regulations.

Yampa River, Steamboat Springs - Daily pass $7.  The central park office is located on Highway 40 between the cities of Craig and Hayden.

Wellington Reservoir, Denver - 11 miles so of Bailey.  Private campground $4 daily fee.  Separate scuba beach.  303-838-5496

NEW MEXICO

Blue Hole, Santa Rosa - Elevation 4,762'.  Depth 85 ft, Visibility 50 - 80 ft, Temp 64.  When the waters and bottom sediment are not disturbed, the Blue Hole has clarity of up to 80 feet, making for clear dives and exploration. The bell-shaped lake is 80 feet in circumference at the surface and 130 feet at the bottom. A privately-operated dive center near the pool provides divers with tank refills, equipment rentals and is one source of permits.  Must purchase permit $8 for a week.  Print Permit..

NEBRASKA

Lake McConaughy - Elevation 3,214'. 142 ft deep near the dam.

WYOMING

Alcova Lake, Casper

UTAH

Bonneville Seabase - Elevation 4,293'.  Depth 23 ft, Visibility 5 - 10 ft, Temp 60 - 75

Red Fleet, Vernal

Homestead Crater - Elevation 7,050'. Depth 65 ft, Visibility 60 ft, Temp 90 - 96 natural hotspring.  Must purchase permit.