Diving in Lake Austin

[UTScubaRyan]

Hello all I am new. I have been diving for a few months now at Lake Travis, and I was looking to try something new in Austin.

Have any of you been diving in Lake Austin near the 360 or Mopac bridges? The 360 bridge seems to have good access. Anyone know avg. depth and other such factors in this water?

 

[ianr33]

I would be very,very,concerned about all the boat traffic. Suspect that the viz is approx zero,

I think there is a reason nobody dives there!

 

[UTScubaRyan]

I assumed it wouldn't be a good vis dive, but I am not looking for a great vis dive. I have heard lots of stuff gets dumped off the bridge, and it would be neat to see what is there.

If it is deep enough(>30ft) boats are of little concern. Also, dive flags on floats!

 

[jac]

I have heard lots of stuff gets dumped off the bridge, and it would be neat to see what is there.

yea, i tried to throw my former mother-in-law off that bridge once. she was to heavy for me to lift over the side though. key word is former.

like Ianr33 said, probably best to stick to lake travis.

 

[richerso]

Yeah. That particular spot is bad. The Texas State Police Dive Team regularly recovers all sorts of weird, disgusting, or simply otherwise offensive stuff from that location. Apparently, it's a popular spot for criminal types to dispose of, hmm, hmm, evidence.

 

[texdiveguy]

Yeah. That particular spot is bad. The Texas State Police Dive Team regularly recovers all sorts of weird, disgusting, or simply otherwise offensive stuff from that location. Apparently, it's a popular spot for criminal types to dispose of, hmm, hmm, evidence.

And just how would you know....

 

[carlislere]

I have dove above the 360 bridge. Vis is zero and it is REALLY cold water. Also, yes, there are alot of boaters and, no, they do not know what a dive flag signifies. And don't forget about the crocadiles, or are they alligators, that live up the lake somewhere between the 360 bridge and Mansfield.

 

[wjknobles]

jac ... i would think you would know there are better places than the 360 bridge to take care of that issue

 

[jac]

jac ... i would think you would know there are better places than the 360 bridge to take care of that issue

hehe!

 

[travisdude]

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