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Arizona, United States has 5 public dive sites on PickADive. Use the list below to compare mapped sites by depth, access, difficulty, ratings, and reviews before opening a site page.
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Arizona · 3–30.5 m
A steep-walled Salt River reservoir on the Apache Trail east of Phoenix, dived primarily from the Acacia recreation site. A cove between the day-use area and boat ramp reaches about 60 feet, and following the old riverbed exceeds 100 feet; sunken attractions include a bus at ~50 ft, a van at 30-35 ft and a boat at ~80 ft. Visibility is generally poor, and boat traffic requires a flag and caution.
Arizona · 4.6–10.7 m
A set-up underwater park near Copper Canyon along the Arizona-California state line on Lake Havasu, one of about 30 named dive sites on the lake. Guide lines connect purpose-sunk attractions including two sailboats, a small tri-hull, a mock submarine and a truck in an average depth around 28 feet; the nearby Miller's Folly party-boat wreck lies in 25 feet beside a large fish habitat. Lake visibility runs 10-50 feet seasonally with water from the mid-50s F in winter to 85 F in summer; the site is reached by boat.
Arizona · 3–61 m
The Phoenix area's primary dive lake, a 10,000-acre reservoir in Lake Pleasant Regional Park reaching about 260 feet when full. Established dive areas include Vista Point, Sunset Ridge, the protected beginner cove east of the 10-Lane boat ramp (~30 ft), and the submerged Old Waddell Dam; shore dives commonly reach 60-100+ ft and boat dives can exceed 200 ft, making it a regional technical-diving venue. Winter visibility can hit 40-60 feet while summer drops to 5-10 feet.
Arizona · 3–25 m
A state-park lake in the rolling hills of southern Arizona near Nogales, averaging about 80 feet deep near the dam, which is reachable only by boat or a long shoreline carry. It is a dark-water dive: light fades by 20 feet and divers report effectively zero visibility at 25 feet even with lights, so most stay at 10-15 feet along the rock wall near the day-use area to see fish. Paved walkways at the day-use area provide decent entries.
Arizona · —
A Salt River reservoir in the Tonto National Forest northeast of Mesa, dived mainly at the Keyhole cove (with a dock allowing a giant-stride entry) and Vista Point. It is a low-visibility desert lake — typically up to 15 feet at best, with a sharp thermocline around 19 feet in summer dropping temperatures 6-10 degrees — used by Phoenix-area divers for convenient training and night dives. Silty bottoms demand careful fin technique.
Arizona has 5 public dive sites in the PickADive catalog. Start with the map when coastline, nearby alternatives, and travel distance matter.
Explore sites on the mapCurrent public data shows 3 intermediate dive sites. Listed depths range from about 3m to 61m where available. Both is the most common listed access type. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.
PickADive can help with research and comparison, but it does not certify that a dive is safe today. Weather, current, visibility, entry, boat traffic, and local rules can change quickly.
How condition context worksUse the ranked list on this page to compare 5 public dive sites in Arizona. PickADive highlights ratings, reviews, depth, access type, difficulty, and mapped location so you can move from destination research to a specific site page.
Listed PickADive depth data for Arizona ranges from about 3m to 61m. Use that as a research starting point, then verify current conditions and site-specific guidance.
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