Diving Lake Dillon?

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wetrat

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Hello Oysters,

Has anyone ever dived in Lake Dillon, Colorado? I grew up in Denver and we often camped on the shores of the lake. My father told me there was a whole town at the bottom of that lake, covered by water after they built the dam. Many ghost stories around the campfire were based on that underwater town. It was always my fantasy to dive there - colder than a witches wart I know, and probably deep too, but I was just wondering. :crafty:

wetrat
 
My original PADI instructor had video from lake dillon. It's dark, merky, cold, and not much to see... But I guess if you're desperate to make a cold water (DRY SUIT ONLY) altitude dive... then go for it... But from the video, there's not too much to see, and the flooded homes from old dillon are over 200' down.
 
By my understanding, all lakes that are part of Denver's water supply (Dillon being one of them) do not allow "human contact". No swimming, no waterskiing, no diving. But it's OK for your oily motor to create a slick on it.

Go figure.

Roak
 
howarde:
My original PADI instructor had video from lake dillon. It's dark, merky, cold, and not much to see... But I guess if you're desperate to make a cold water (DRY SUIT ONLY) altitude dive... then go for it... But from the video, there's not too much to see, and the flooded homes from old dillon are over 200' down.


Well... that definitely wouldn't be worth it, unless there was TREASURE to be had!!! :pirate1: Maybe an old bank vault? I'm sure all that was cleared before the flooding. Must be the pirate in me or something.

Thanks for the info guys,

wetrat
 
roakey:
By my understanding, all lakes that are part of Denver's water supply (Dillon being one of them) do not allow "human contact". No swimming, no waterskiing, no diving. But it's OK for your oily motor to create a slick on it.

Go figure.

Roak


They don't want you to drink before you buy :D
 

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