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B-29 Superfortress (Lake Mead, Overton Arm)

Nevada, United States
29–38 m depthBoat entry

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B-29 Superfortress (Lake Mead, Overton Arm) at a glance

B-29 Superfortress (Lake Mead, Overton Arm) is a expert boat dive site in Nevada, United States with depths of 29–38 m (95–125 ft). Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Striped bass and Channel catfish. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 3h ago
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Site hazards: Depth varies with lake level (roughly 95-125 ft); altitude-lake freshwater diving; fragile aluminum airframe - strictly no-touch, no penetration; silt-outs; dive time capped at 60 minutes on site.

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri
Sun6:00–20:00
Mon6:00–20:00
Tue6:00–20:00
Wed6:00–20:00
Thu6:00–20:00
Fri6:00–20:00
Sat—

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:11 · Sunrise 5:40 · Sunset 19:48

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Best time: Year-round on scheduled guided trips, conditions and lake level permitting; spring and fall offer the most comfortable surface temperatures

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. Jan87% 9 kn
  2. Feb81% 10 kn
  3. Mar70% 12 kn
  4. Apr74% 11 kn
  5. May73% 12 kn
  6. Jun71% 12 kn
  7. Jul83% 12 kn
  8. Aug80% 11 kn
  9. Sep86% 10 kn
  10. Oct85% 9 kn
  11. Nov92% 8 kn
  12. Dec100% 6 kn

December hastypically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

  • Striped bassOccasionally seen
  • Channel catfishOccasionally seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

On 21 July 1948 a U.S. Air Force B-29 Superfortress on a classified atmospheric-research flight skipped off the surface of Lake Mead and sank largely intact in the Overton Arm. The aircraft now rests in roughly 95-125 feet of fresh water (varying with lake level) and is one of the most famous inland wreck dives in the United States. The National Park Service protects the site: it may be dived only on guided, no-touch trips with the permitted operator, two divers per guide, with technical decompression certification required.

boatwreck

Depth varies with lake level (roughly 95-125 ft); altitude-lake freshwater diving; fragile aluminum airframe - strictly no-touch, no penetration; silt-outs; dive time capped at 60 minutes on site.

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