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Spillway

Spillway is a shore-accessible freshwater dive site, located in Lake Pleasant, AZ. The maximum depth is 81-90ft/25-27m. The average visibility is 16-20ft/5-6m.

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Lake Pleasant - East of Boat Ramp

This site is good for deeper dives due to its proximity to the 10 lane boat ramp. It does tend to be choppy in the morning because of air coming off the mountains.

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Vicki’s Place

This dive site is East of the 10 Lane boat ramp. It is a beginning dive and relatively shallow with a max depth of 30ft, while still being protected.

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Christmas Tree Reef

Freshwater dive site perfect for beginning divers and training dives. One of the most popular dive sites in Lake Pleasant. This is also a great snorkeling site. The water is always calm at this dive site.

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Lake Pleasant

This is a generic dive site if you do not know the specific site you are diving at while diving Lake Pleasant. Open Water through Tec can all be enjoyed at this lake.

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Desert Tortoise

This is a super easy site that is perfect for newer open water divers or classes. Most of the area has gentle slopes so it does not get deep very quickly.

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Old Waddell Dam West Wall

The Old Waddell Dam was made in 1927, the largest arch and buttress dam in the world. In 1994, the New Waddell Dam was put into use and the old dam became a popular dive spot for recreational and technical divers alike.

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Vista Point

Vista Point is a shore dive that is great for both recreational and technical divers. Visibility is generally best during the cooler times of the year. During the summer, it is a longer walk/hike to the water’s edge. The best time during the day is in the morning.

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Chaparral Aquatics Center

This is a headed, 13ft deep pool in Scottsdale, AZ. It is perfect of open water training, and any other pool/confined water training needed. It has a large shaded area to help you stay out of the sun when you are not diving.

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Eldorado Aquatic & Fitness Center

This is a heated 13.5 ft pool in South Scottsdale. It is perfect for Open Water training plus Full Face Mask, Perfect Buoyancy, and Photo/Video Courses.

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