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BeginnerShore Dive
Chatfield Reservoir
Colorado, United States
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Late spring and early summer mornings before boat traffic and algae peak.
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A state-park reservoir southwest of Denver used regularly for scuba training, with a designated dive area featuring a sunken sailboat on its trailer, a fire hydrant and a toilet connected by rope lines. Old flooded gravel quarries in the 30-50 ft range dot the lake, which reaches about 70 feet at its deepest; the soft silt bottom usually keeps visibility under 5-15 feet. The main lake may be dived with a flag, but boat traffic is heavy in summer.
Quick Facts
Depth Range3m – 21.3m
CertificationOpen Water
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit; dive flag mandatory outside the training area; compass for low visibility.
HazardsPoor visibility over soft silt (easy silt-out); heavy recreational boat traffic on the main lake; cold thermoclines; altitude (~5,400 ft).
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