Has anyone dove there? I've got an offer for a boat dive, but wanted to see if anyone knew what it was like before I commit to the trip.
Mack
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Lake Buchanan?
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chairmanTARAC
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Several years ago I dove the lake and found it was a lot like travis and canyon.
OP
Thanks for the comparison. A guy was telling me about a supposidly submerged school house that might be worth checking out.
Mack
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Ed Marshall
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I have not been underwater there, but I don't think it's very deep on average Anecdotally, I've been told it's less than 20 feet deep in most places, with a sand/mud bottom. I think it's about 60 feet deep by the dam. But this info came from an old guy at an old marina in Tow, Texas.
This info comes from the LCRA: Buchanan has a capacity of 875,566 acre-feet and a surface area of 22,335 acres, whereas Travis has a capacity of 1,131,650 acre-feet and a surface area of 18,622 acres. So Buchanan has 75% of the water spread over 125% of the area.
Ed
This info comes from the LCRA: Buchanan has a capacity of 875,566 acre-feet and a surface area of 22,335 acres, whereas Travis has a capacity of 1,131,650 acre-feet and a surface area of 18,622 acres. So Buchanan has 75% of the water spread over 125% of the area.
Ed
OP
Thanks for the info Ed.
The only reason I'm interested is because a guy told me there was an old school house and some other stuff down near the dam. According to him, the water is about 100' at the dam. Sounds like it might be an interesting dive, depending on vis.
Mack
The only reason I'm interested is because a guy told me there was an old school house and some other stuff down near the dam. According to him, the water is about 100' at the dam. Sounds like it might be an interesting dive, depending on vis.
Mack
deepwaterferret
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I've always heard the vis is very poor, but I don't know that to be fact.
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