Diving Lake Tahoe ?

[MIKEINNV]

The only two places I know of for air fills, is Strictly Scuba in Carson City, or Sierra Dive Center in Reno. Maybe Penguin Divers in Reno ? I have never been there, but heard about some issues with the place. Any way, I have never had a problem leaving the Lake and driving down the hill. But it's only a few thousand feet more for me, Carson is a 4,500 ft or so, and Tahoe lists at 7,000 for your high altitude dive. But I have never heard of any one having a problem ? But I suppose it is individual dependant.

 

[MIKEINNV]

68 degrees!!!!! Man, that's bath water!

My wife and I would love to join you all but we've got other commitments. Have fun!

Well then, we will be thinking about you !!!

 

[MIKEINNV]

You probably should wait about 12 hrs I would think before descending back to sea level after diving Tahoe. But then again it is person dependant. Dive the day, camp out over night, and drive home the next ! Ya can't miss with that plan. Or grab a casino bargain packet for a cheap room and a show ??? Better yet !!

 

[MIKEINNV]

I lied about the 9th, my wfe informed me I will be in Frisco that weekend. LOL Ooops.

 

[Gombessa]

68 degrees? At the bottom? Is there a thermocline?

 

[MIKEINNV]

68 degrees at 35 to 40 ft. then the temperatures drop to the 50s and 40s. depth dependant. Lake Tahoe varies 3 degrees all year long. Average temperatures are about 43 degrees. Tahoe is an inactive volcano crater 88 miles around, and some say bottomless. But as to its actual depth ? I am uncertain ?

 

[Noboundaries]

Okay, not to be nit picking, but actually Lake Tahoe isn't a volcanic crater. It is a block fault. In a nutshell the land around the lake both pushed up and dropped down around the fault and the snowmelt over the millenium filled the void. The bottom is relatively flat at a depth maximum depth of 1645 feet below the lake surface. Here are a couple of links that are educational.

Facts about Lake Tahoe.

Map (shows the map of the bottom)

Lake Tahoe is one great big swimming pool and fun to dive occasionally.

 

[MIKEINNV]

I had heard that it was around 1,700 ft deep. But always heard it referred to as a volcano, and with all of the hot springs, and volcanic rock and ash on the valley floor never even questioned it. LOL Learn somethin new every day ! Thanks for the map, and the info. Now I am wondering where the volcano is that dumped all of this stuff here on the valley ??

 

[Noboundaries]

The entire western and eastern sides of the Sierras have a volcanic history due to the subduction of the Pacific Plate under the North American Plate. Cinder cones are everywhere over there, plus you've got lots of volcanoes that can heave debris over long distances, depending upon the energy released in the eruption.

I haven't studied the issue, but the USGS has some great information on volcanoes. My guess would be the Steamboat Springs area about 15 miles south of Reno.

CVO Menu - Nevada Volcanoes and Volcanics

CVO Website - Major Volcanic Areas of Nevada - Map

CVO Menu - California Volcanoes and Volcanics

 

[Noboundaries]

Okay, I'm checking out for a few days. Happy diving.