Aquarena Springs 3-4-2005

[Jay_SMART_Diver]

Dove Aquarena a couple Fridays ago, trying out my new Steel 80. Got 80 mins BT with a max depth of 25, water temp was about 69 degrees. It was a little overcast so the pictures came out a little darker than I would have liked...but did have about 60' visibility.

 

[ScubaTexan]

Thanks for the heads up, Jay. I'll be diving there next week. I usually wear my 5mm there, but will I need the 7mm this time?

 

[Jay_SMART_Diver]

I've been wearing a 2 pc 3mm and have been fine

 

[archman]

Thanks for the heads up, Jay. I'll be diving there next week. I usually wear my 5mm there, but will I need the 7mm this time?

Stay at the bottom near the springs, where it's always 72. That's where all the work usually has to be done, anyways.

Wuss. Call yourself a Texan? We should all be diving Aquarena butt-nekid, yeah that's hardcore!

 

[KOMPRESSOR]

Is this warmed up water coming right out of the ground? Way cool!

 

[ScubaTexan]

Wuss. Call yourself a Texan? We should all be diving Aquarena butt-nekid, yeah that's hardcore!

Yeah, that would give the visitors on the glass-bottom boats a REAL show! LOL

 

[ScubaTexan]

Is this warmed up water coming right out of the ground? Way cool!

Yes, it's a natural spring-fed lake.

 

[archman]

Yes, it's a natural spring-fed lake.

And unlike most folks' notions of the water temperatures of subterannean springs, our water is kept a toasty "warm" 72 degrees Fahrenheit. The overlying land is central Texas hill country, rife with cactus, scrub-brush, and rattlesnakes. The aquifer is not heated by geothermal activity, it's naturally that "warm". Hooyah.

 

[ScubaTexan]

Ya gotta LOVE Texas!