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BeginnerShore Dive
Horsetooth Reservoir - Sunrise Beach
Colorado, United States
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Early summer mornings, calm days; fall for fewer boats.
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Sunrise Beach is the commonly used shore-entry dive area on Horsetooth Reservoir, the long foothills lake immediately west of Fort Collins. A gradual slope, silty bottom, submerged timber and rock make it a workhorse site for checkouts, refreshers and cold-water practice, with typical maximum dive depths around 50 feet and 5-10 ft visibility. As at Carter Lake, divers must notify Larimer County Natural Resources 24 hours before diving.
Quick Facts
Depth Range1.5m – 15.2m
CertificationOpen Water
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit; dive flag; altitude procedures.
HazardsCold water and thermoclines; limited visibility after wind or rain; heavy summer boat traffic; altitude (~5,400 ft).
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