Green_Manelishi
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What diving is "near" (an hour drive) to that area? Fresh water is fine.
Dive sites "near" to Lexington, NC
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Bluestone Quarry is 20-30 miles east, just off HW-64.
http://www.scuba.org.vt.edu/diving/divespotbluestone.html
Lake Rawlings Va is about 150 mile due north, just off I-85.
http://www.lakerawlings.com/
Fantasty Lake (aks Rolesville Quarry) is about 110 miles northeast.
http://www.capitalscuba.com/index.php
A couple of these are more than an hr. IMO, Rawlings is worth the extra time.
Bluestone Quarry is 20-30 miles east, just off HW-64.
http://www.scuba.org.vt.edu/diving/divespotbluestone.html
Lake Rawlings Va is about 150 mile due north, just off I-85.
http://www.lakerawlings.com/
Fantasty Lake (aks Rolesville Quarry) is about 110 miles northeast.
http://www.capitalscuba.com/index.php
A couple of these are more than an hr. IMO, Rawlings is worth the extra time.
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Green_Manelishi
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herman:
Thanks. How deep is the Rolesville Quarry? I did not see it mentioned on the website, but perhaps I missed that information.
Rumors are it goes down to around 75 ft. I can vouch for 60.....once during AOW and only as long as the instructor made me stay. 
Most of the "attractions" are in 20 to 33 ft. At least in the summer there is a thermocline at around 50 ft that is colder than I care to go past wet so I rarely venture past 50 ft. I know a bunch of dry suit divers who dive it often so I suspect if you really want to know I can find out.
Most of the "attractions" are in 20 to 33 ft. At least in the summer there is a thermocline at around 50 ft that is colder than I care to go past wet so I rarely venture past 50 ft. I know a bunch of dry suit divers who dive it often so I suspect if you really want to know I can find out.
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Green_Manelishi
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herman:Rumors are it goes down to around 75 ft. I can vouch for 60.....once during AOW and only as long as the instructor made me stay.
I'd like to know just from curiousity. All three of the sites sound interesting.
What about "High Rock Lake"? I see it on Mapquest. Also, Lake Norman is SW of Lexington but still seems a drivable distance.
Both lakes are a drivable distance. I don't have any feel for Norman's vis but we measure the vis of High Rock in "bricks per gallon". The water has the vis of a Yoohoo. Pretty much zero vis.
outlaws
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We have a quarry at Lake Norman. The vis there right now is good but the temps are cold. It is run by the NCPDRA, but you can visit with a member. The depth there is around 94' deepest. Some say they have found some holes deeper but I have not seen it. If it is on a weekend that you are here there will be no problem getting you in. During the week we could probably find you a member going. Give us a shout when you come to town. The web site for the PDRA is www.ncpdra.org
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