Places
to Dive in Colorado
Name of Lake |
Location |
Helpful Info |
| Officer's Gulch |
Dillon |
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| Georgetown Lake |
Georgetown |
Contact City Hall for permission. |
| Horsetooth Reservoir |
Fort Collins |
Check with Ranger or pick up brochures at marina to identify dive areas. |
| Carter Lake |
West of Loveland/Berthoud |
Permit Required-check with Ranger or pick up brochure at marina to identify
dive areas. |
| Jefferson Lake Reservoir |
Jefferson Colorado (other side of Kenosha Pass) off Highway 285 |
Beautiful setting at the base of a mountain, 10,000 elevation, clean
and really cold water, approximately 2hr. drive; trout, pike; visibility
10-15 feet; only two access points; depth drops very deep; giant rocksboulders
(fun for divers); tons of fisherman (be nice to them!) |
| Turquoise Lake |
Leadville, West of Leadville on road 9C |
20' visibility 55° F in August; elevation 9,500; shallow rocky and
gravel areas; watch out for fisherman and fish hooks; easy access, lots
of parking; approximately 2.5 hours from Denver. |
| Chatfield Reservoir / King Fisher Ponds |
Littleton |
Average depth-20 feet; limited visibility 2-10 feet; surface temp - upper
60's in summer; bottom temp low 60's in summer; lots of crayfish, two toilets,
one fire hydrant, one small boat, easy access. |
| Aurora Reservoir |
Aurora |
Has reserved area just for diving, average depth - 30 feet; visibility
4-25 feet; has a twin engine beach craft to dive on (30 ft deep) Surface
temp upper 60's in summer bottom upper 50's to lower 60's; tons of crayfish
and many carp; access to the area is a bit challenging |
| Pueblo Reservoir |
7 Miles west of Pueblo, on Highway 50 |
Best if you dive around Memorial Day. |
Twin Lakes Reservoir |
15 Miles South of Leadville, on Highway 24 |
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| Navajo Reservoir |
On the Colorado and New Mexico border 35 Miles SW of Pagosa Springs on
Highway 151 |
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| Wellington Reservoir |
West on Hwy 285 to Bailey then South 11 miles Phone: 303-838-5496. |
Private residence with private campground - $4 daily fee for campground
and lake. Separate scuba beach |
This list was compiled by the Colorado Scuba Retailers Association. If you
know of other interesting places to scuba in Colorado, let us know. Contact
one of our member stores with your suggestion.
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