Places to Dive in Colorado

Name of Lake	Location	Additional Info
Officer's Gulch	Dillon
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, approx. 2hr. drive; trout, pike; visibility 10-15 feet; only two access points; depth drops very deep; giant rocks/boulders (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
Navajo Reservoir	On the Colorado and New Mexico border 35 Miles SW of Pagosa Springs on Highway 151
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