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United States Dive Sites — Page 42

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Continued from the United States dive sites guide, which covers regions, seasonality, and planning details.

Map of Wachapreague Reef

Wachapreague Reef

Virginia · Up to 13.7 m

Wachapreague Reef is a dive site in United States. Maximum depth is around 14 m. The site is reached by boat.

Boat entry
Map of Wai'anae Artificial Reef - Shallow LCU

Wai'anae Artificial Reef - Shallow LCU

Hawaii · Up to 29 m

Wai'anae Artificial Reef - Shallow LCU is a dive site in United States. Maximum depth is around 29 m. The site is reached by boat.

IntermediateBoat entry
Map of Wallace Reef

Wallace Reef

Alabama · Up to 30 m

Wallace Reef is an artificial reef formed from a Liberty ship that was split into two pieces by Hurricane Frederic (1979), lying off Orange Beach in roughly 100 ft of water. It is a recognized offshore wreck dive.

IntermediateBoat entry
Map of Water Witch

Water Witch

Vermont · 24.4–27.4 m

Built in 1832 by steamboat pioneer Jahaziel Sherman at the mouth of Otter Creek, Water Witch ran as a steamboat for only a few seasons before her machinery was removed and she was converted to a lake schooner. She foundered in a gale on April 26, 1866 while carrying iron ore, taking the captain's infant daughter down with her. The 83-foot wreck, discovered in 1977, lies in about 90 feet of dark water a quarter mile south of Diamond Island, with her graceful 12-foot tiller bar, draped foremast, and intact bowsprit; the preserve is currently listed as closed.

ExpertBoat entry
Map of Wayne Upchurch Reef

Wayne Upchurch Reef

South Carolina · Up to 18.9 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

IntermediateBoat entry
Map of Weeki Wachee Spring

Weeki Wachee Spring

Florida · —

Weeki Wachee Spring is a first-magnitude spring famous for its 1947-era underwater mermaid theater, now operated as a Florida state park with the Buccaneer Bay swim area and river cruises. It sits atop the deepest known underwater cave system in the United States, explored past 400 ft by Karst Underwater Research divers under special permit. Public scuba diving is not allowed; swimming is limited to the adjacent Buccaneer Bay area.

Shore entry
Map of West Flower Garden Bank (Flower Garden Banks NMS)

West Flower Garden Bank (Flower Garden Banks NMS)

Texas · 18–39.6 m

The western of the two coral-capped salt domes in Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, about 110 miles off Freeport and 12 miles from East Bank. Its reef cap (roughly 60-100 ft) carries the same dense boulder star and brain coral cover, with deep sand flats and reef margins sloping past recreational limits. Dived from liveaboard charters on sanctuary mooring buoys, usually combined with East Bank and Stetson Bank on 2-3 day trips.

AdvancedBoat entry
Map of West Lake Okoboji (Arnolds Park / Pillsbury Point)

West Lake Okoboji (Arnolds Park / Pillsbury Point)

Iowa · 3–41.5 m

West Lake Okoboji is a 3,800+ acre glacial lake and the clearest, deepest natural lake in Iowa, with visibility ranging from about 12 ft in summer to 40-70 ft in winter and early spring. Popular dives include three submerged pipelines (Pillsbury Point, the Milford Tower and The Inn), a truck that fell through the ice in the 1940s in Smith's Bay, scattered boat remains, and rocky points with drop-offs. Most aquatic life is seen between 10 and 40 ft, though the lake bottoms out around 136 ft.

IntermediateShore + boat
Map of Whiskey Wreck

Whiskey Wreck

Alabama · Up to 7 m

The Whiskey Wreck is a roughly 200-foot wooden rum-runner lying in about 15-25 ft of water just past the offshore sandbar, around 150 yards due south of Bahama Bob's Beach Side Cafe at 601 West Beach Blvd, Gulf Shores. Little remains beyond a low (2-3 ft) section of hull wall covering about 300 square yards, and it is one of the few true shore/snorkel-accessible wreck dives on the Alabama coast. Visibility is typically 5-15 ft and depends heavily on wave action.

BeginnerShore entry
Map of White Coast Tug

White Coast Tug

Florida · Up to 20.7 m

Artificial reef built from 38' Steel Tug, the "White Coast"

IntermediateBoat entry
Map of White Horse Beach (Flag Rock)

White Horse Beach (Flag Rock)

Massachusetts · 1.5–9.1 m

White Horse Beach in the Manomet section of Plymouth is a shallow Cape Cod Bay shore dive centered on Flag Rock, the landmark boulder at the north end of the beach that has carried a painted American flag since 1941. The rocky bottom around the rock holds lobsters and typical New England bay life in roughly 10-30 ft of water - about 35 ft is possible only on the highest tides - making it a good beginner or cobweb-shakeout dive. Average visibility runs around 16-20 ft. Summer parking is the main challenge, with resident restrictions near the beach.

Shore entry
Map of White Rock Park

White Rock Park

Indiana · 3–7.6 m

White Rock Park is a privately run recreation park built around flooded stone quarries in St. Paul, Indiana, offering swimming, cliff jumping, camping and scuba diving. The dive quarry holds a sunken school bus and a boat in roughly 25 feet of water, and on-site operator Aquatic Dreams Diving runs Try Scuba experiences and open water certification courses. It is a shallow, beginner-oriented site rather than a destination dive park.

Shore entry
Map of White Star Quarry

White Star Quarry

Ohio · 3–24.4 m

White Star Quarry is a 15-acre spring-fed former limestone quarry inside White Star Park, a Sandusky County park in Gibsonburg, and is the main inland dive destination in northwest Ohio. Average depth is about 40 feet with two deeper holes at roughly 60 and 80 feet, one at the base of a submerged stone crusher, plus sunken boats and multiple training platforms. The quarry is known for clear water with 30-50 feet of visibility and is heavily used for open-water training.

Shore entry
Map of White Water Reef

White Water Reef

South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m

Artificial reef built from Concrete coated steel trees

Boat entry
Map of Wildwood - Military Vehicle

Wildwood - Military Vehicle

New Jersey · 12.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-551 Sheridan Light Tank, deployed 1996.

Boat entry
Map of Wildwood - Philip A. Cameron, Jr. Reef

Wildwood - Philip A. Cameron, Jr. Reef

New Jersey · 12.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT), deployed 1995.

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Map of Wildwood - The BassBarn - MAELSTROM

Wildwood - The BassBarn - MAELSTROM

New Jersey · 12.8–18 m

Artificial reef built from 71' Commercial Fishing - "the BassBarn - Maelstrom" (formerly - "Maelstrom") NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 71' Commercial Fishing - "The BassBarn - Maelstrom" (formerly - "Maelstrom"), deployed 2005.

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Map of Will Goldfinch Reef

Will Goldfinch Reef

South Carolina · Up to 17.1 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Map of Willow Lake Recreation Area

Willow Lake Recreation Area

Iowa · 1.5–7.6 m

A 27-acre county lake near Woodbine in western Iowa that has become a regular dive spot for the Greater Omaha SCUBA Club. Visibility averages 10-15 ft and can reach about 25 ft after stretches of calm weather. Maximum depth varies from about 22-25 ft with lake levels, with a median depth around 12-15 ft, and the surrounding 220-acre recreation area offers camping and other facilities.

Shore entry