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Scuba diving in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah

From hot springs to ice diving, regional scuba opportunities abound! Come join us at Blue Hole and Perch Lake to get closer to that Master Diver Certification or just for an enjoyable weekend of DIVING.

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Dive sites in Colorado and neighboring states:

Colorado Scuba Diving

Horsetooth Reservoir - Fort Collins, CO

• Offers: The 6.5-mile reservoir in mountain setting
• Depth: maximum 200’
• Visibility: 2’ – 10’
• Temp: 72°F in the summer, 40’s below thermocline
• Access: Shore or boat access
• Click here for rules and regulations

Carter Lake - Fort Collins, CO

• Offers: 1140 acre reservoir in mountain setting
• Depth: 80’ – 100’
• Visibility: 2’ – 10’
• Temp: 72°F in the summer, 40’s below thermocline
• Access: Shore or boat access
• Click here for rules and regulations

Turqouise Lake - Leadville, CO

• Offers: Mountain reservoir at high elevation (10,300’)
• Depth: N/A
• Visibility: 10’ – 15’
• Temp: Cold (reported 42°F in July)
• Access: Rocky shore
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations

Georgetown Lake - Georgetown, CO

• Offers: Medium sized lake with abundant wildlife
• Depth: 30’
• Visibility: 20’
• Temp: Cold (reported 42°F in July)
• Access: Shore
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations

Officer's Gulch - Dillon, CO

• Offers: Various freshwater fish
• Depth: 68’
• Visibility: 49’
• Temp: N/A
• Access: Shore
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations

Jefferson Lake Reservoir - Jefferson, CO

• Offers: Natural mountain lake at 10,500’
• Depth: N/A
• Visibility: 10’ – 15’
• Temp: 38°F in September
• Access: Rocky shores
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations  

Aurora Reservoir - Aurora, CO

• Offers: Lots of crawdads, small fish, and a submerged Cessna 310
• Depth: 60’
• Visibility: 0’ – 30’
• Temp: 55°F in May, 70°F in August, 55°F in September
• Access: Beach/shore entry developed exclusively for divers
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations

Pueblo Reservoir - Pueblo, CO

• Offers: Great for navigation practice
• Depth: 80’ +
• Visibility: 5’ – 10’
• Temp: 55°F – 65°F
• Access: Beach/shore
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations  

Twin Lakes Reservoir - Leadville, CO

• Offers: Great for deep dive and altitude training
• Depth: Maximum 100’ +
• Visibility: 10’ - 20’
• Temp: 70°F at surface, 50°F at 70’
• Access: Rocky Beach Entry
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations

Navajo Reservoir – Arboles, CO

• Offers: Colorado’s version of Lake Powell. Many visitors describe their first view of the reservoir as “unbelievable!”
• Depth: Maximum 80’ – 100’
• Visibility: 15’ – 25’
• Temperature: 60°F - 75°F in the summer
• Access: Shore entry/sandy beach
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations  

Wellington Reservoir - Bailey, CO

• Offers: Has its own Scuba beach
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations  

Chatfield Reservoir/Kingfisher Ponds - Littleton, CO

• Offers: Great diving just outside the Denver Metro Area
• Depth: Average 20’
• Visibility: 2’-10’
• Temperature: 60°F - 68°F in summer
• Access: Rocky shore entry
• Check with local authorities for rules and regulations  

Arizona Scuba Diving

Lake Powell (Arizona and Utah)

• Offers: try right and left forks of Forgotten Canyon, Bullfrog, UT
• Depth: 30-45'
• Visibility: 15-25'
• Temp: ~60
• Access: boat

New Mexico

Blue Hole (Santa Rosa, New Mexico)

• Offers: popular site for dive training
• Depth: 85'
• Visibility: 50-100'
• Temp: 61°
• Access: stairs/concrete platform

Lea Lake (Bottomless Lake State Park, Roswell, New Mexico)

• Offers: spring fed lakeDepth: 90' (Lea's Lake); 32' (Devil's Inkwell)
• Visibility: 50-60'
• Temp: 62°-68°
• Access: shore entry

Morgan Lake (Farmington, New Mexico)

• Offers: great place to practice navigation, search and recovery
• Depth: 60-80', 30-35' near dam
• Visibility: 0-5', usually 3'
• Temp: 60°+
• Access: shore entry

Navajo Reservoir (Colorado/New Mexico border)

Utah Scuba Diving

Homestead Crater (Midway, Utah)

• Offers: natural hotspring; where Alpine Scuba conducts Open Water Certification
• Depth: 65' (diving to 45' preserves visibility, though)
• Visibility: 60'
• Temp: 90°-96°
• Access: seated entry off dock

Lake Powell (Arizona and Utah)

• Offers: try right and left forks of Forgotten Canyon, Bullfrog, UT
• Depth: 30-45'
• Visibility: 15-25'
• Temp: 60°+
• Access: boat

Belmont Hot Springs (Utah)

Bonneville Seabase (Utah)

• Offers: geothermally heated; warmer at the bottom, diverse life; shipwreck
• Depth: 23'
• Visibility: 5-10'
• Temp: 60°-75°
• Access: ladder or concrete ramp

Blue Lake (Wendover, Utah)

• Offers: many fish; springs bubble up through the bottom
• Depth: 58'
• Visibility: 5-25'
• Temp: 70°-75°
• Access: long walk to shore, seated entry, ladder for exiting

Quail Creek State Park (St. George, Utah)

• Offers: underwater rock formations
• Depth: check with park
• Visibility: 30-40'
• Temp: check with park
• Access: shore entry

There are many other dive sites for you to explore in all these states. Contact us, or local dive shops for more information.

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