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Vis has been challenging to say the least. I'm not sure what is happening as this is a different pattern from previous years. Reviewing the daily lake levels, it has been up.3' -.5' with a 24 hour period and down than much in fairly short order. That's a lot of change in a lake of this size. Also, we've had high winds from the west 
. I believe they have been generating electricity fairly regularly. However, beginnning this week they are supposed to be decreasing the flow downstream to the Savannah River. Maybe things will stabilize.
A couple of recent dives:
11/16/08 - Cold, wind and 2-3' waves. Vis was only 3-5' most of the dive. We dove using the flag line as a buddy line. 110' for 70 minutes (multi-level of course). Who needs vis? We dove down to the 3 big rock and then onward to the 80' wall (vis 5' here) lots of small fish at this depth, we dropped further down to see if it cleared -not really - maybe 5-6', but more small fish. Interesting though, it was like all the fish were negatively weighed. They would sink to the bottom if they stop swimming. Big cat in the trench and at the horse skull rock, a huge flathead cat that wouldn't move much even if we got close. Although vis was not good, still an intersting dive.
11/23/08 - No wind today, vis 5-8'. 86' max for 64 min. We dove down to the 3 big rocks, then did the 40' ledge (huge alligator gar at the horse skull), down to the angel statue, through the trench and downward to the 80'wall. Still lots of small fish this depth??? then onward to the "missle" (wing tank off MU2) and upward to the plane. We saw lots of bass and large brim, a large cat, another large alligator gar and other stuff during the remainder of this dive along the 35' ledge that runs along the dam and the rocks or the dam. Vis is better and appears to be clearing. However, I will say that on both of these dives we were glad we went, enough to keep it interesting. Hopefully, better vis next weekend. We are diving at 10a on Sat.
Water temps 11/23 were 59 degrees (58 at max depth).
. I believe they have been generating electricity fairly regularly. However, beginnning this week they are supposed to be decreasing the flow downstream to the Savannah River. Maybe things will stabilize.A couple of recent dives:
11/16/08 - Cold, wind and 2-3' waves. Vis was only 3-5' most of the dive. We dove using the flag line as a buddy line. 110' for 70 minutes (multi-level of course). Who needs vis? We dove down to the 3 big rock and then onward to the 80' wall (vis 5' here) lots of small fish at this depth, we dropped further down to see if it cleared -not really - maybe 5-6', but more small fish. Interesting though, it was like all the fish were negatively weighed. They would sink to the bottom if they stop swimming. Big cat in the trench and at the horse skull rock, a huge flathead cat that wouldn't move much even if we got close. Although vis was not good, still an intersting dive.
11/23/08 - No wind today, vis 5-8'. 86' max for 64 min. We dove down to the 3 big rocks, then did the 40' ledge (huge alligator gar at the horse skull), down to the angel statue, through the trench and downward to the 80'wall. Still lots of small fish this depth??? then onward to the "missle" (wing tank off MU2) and upward to the plane. We saw lots of bass and large brim, a large cat, another large alligator gar and other stuff during the remainder of this dive along the 35' ledge that runs along the dam and the rocks or the dam. Vis is better and appears to be clearing. However, I will say that on both of these dives we were glad we went, enough to keep it interesting. Hopefully, better vis next weekend. We are diving at 10a on Sat.
Water temps 11/23 were 59 degrees (58 at max depth).
diveprof
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We dove today (yeah, it is an addiction - who else would dive in the rain when it is 56 degrees). Vis has improved considerably in the shallower depths ( 8-10' down to 45' even with heavily overcast skys - probably would have been 10-15' with sun). Plane was 10' as was the ski boat and rocks. Lots of life on the plane. We dove to a max depth of 104' for a dive time of 64 minutes. Water temp was 56 degrees. Yep, still small fish at depth (102'). Lake is up a few inches. Saw some nice bass.
Jaime, if Savannah gets their drinking water from the Savannah river -go bottled water for the next few months.With decreased water flow (until Feb I hear) and all the industry in south Augusta - you may be getting more stuff in your water than you would want - mercury is not a dietary supplement most folks want, not to mention what comes out of the lumber products processing plants.... Our local Riverkeepers folks will probably be monitoring this...
Jaime, if Savannah gets their drinking water from the Savannah river -go bottled water for the next few months.With decreased water flow (until Feb I hear) and all the industry in south Augusta - you may be getting more stuff in your water than you would want - mercury is not a dietary supplement most folks want, not to mention what comes out of the lumber products processing plants.... Our local Riverkeepers folks will probably be monitoring this...
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tomorow (sunday) we dive at 1p at the SC side of the dam.
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Great. Vis is improving. We had 10' today,even with the cloud overcast. Water temp has dropped another degree (55 degrees). This will be a good trial for your new drysuit.
diveprof
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Not diving "55" limits your local diving. True, you need gear for the occasion - 7mm jumpsuit or two piece 5 - 7mm suit, 7mm hood (or better yet hooded vest), gloves. With a 7mm jumpsuit and 3mm hooded vest with attached 7mm hood, we can do 70 min dives to a max of 100' or so comfortably. We dive year round. True in the dead of winter it is just one dive (unless it is a warm day for the SI). Though vis has been a challenge during the past several weeks -getting better now - often winter diving brings good vis. In the coldest months (Feb and early March) we often switch to the river for dives as there is minimal wetsuit compression there.
Game plan for this weekend is East Dam, Clarks Hill Saturday at 10a and again Sunday at 1p. Should be sunny and in the 50's.
Game plan for this weekend is East Dam, Clarks Hill Saturday at 10a and again Sunday at 1p. Should be sunny and in the 50's.
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