Lake Hickory Scuba Sail Boat

22’ Sailboat on a long protruding point close to Oxford Dam on the Alexander County side of Lake Hickory. Vessel is sitting upright with the bow facing south.

The Sandbar Site is a local favorite for boaters. It’s a large area in the lake that is very shallow, coming within 3 ft. of the surface. Many boats will raft together for a day of partying on the lake.

Here you will find a Submerged 2006 Nissan 4 door pickup in 23’ of water. The truck is stuck in silt up to the wheel wells. A great dive but can be murky due to all the silt in the cove.

This is a PDRA Quarry. It is membership owned and its deepest point the depth is around 96 ft. Surface temps range from 82 F in the summer to 40 F in the winter.

American Quarry is the flagship quarry for the PDRA. (Piedmont Diving Rescue Association). The Quarry is 65’ deep at the pit with many objects to dive on.

We’re not just another quarry. We are a Dive Facility. We are located 6 miles off Interstate 85 in Thomasville, North Carolina. Blue Stone has a full service Dive center equipped with one of the most modern computer analyzed air fill station with a storage capacity of 80,000 cubic feet.

South Holston Lake is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located in Bristol, TN. The maximum depth is 121-130ft/30-40m,The average visibility is 16-20ft/5-6m.The shoreline is only partially developed and much of the reservoir is bordered by the Cherokee National Forest.

The new Boone Reservoir Day Use Area officially opened on May 21, 2016. It features a white sand beach and swim area along with a new boat ramp, walking trails, a pavilion, picnic tables with grills, fishing pier, a volleyball court and restrooms.

Gray Quarry is a 501-c3 non-profit organization that seeks to promote the sport of scuba diving by providing a safe family-friendly fun environment for recreational scuba diving and training. All money from dive entry fees goes to maintaining the quarry and making dive site improvements.

This site provides something for divers of all levels. While there are numerous sunken boats, the main attraction is the Chinese Junk imported decades ago and after multiple sinkings finally came to reset here. Other entertaining sites here include vending machines, tic-tac-toe table, and Halloween cemetery.