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Louisville State Recreation Area (Lake 2)

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Open Water suggested2 m (5 ft) depthShore entry

Louisville State Recreation Area (Lake 2) at a glance

Louisville State Recreation Area (Lake 2) is a shore dive site in Nebraska, United States with depths of from 1.5 m (5 ft). Typically most favorable Aug · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Common carp, Bluegill, and Crappie. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–19:00 · favorable

Wind forecast for this hour · 21:00 · run 20 h ago
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Site hazards: Swimmers and paddlers in summer, silty sand bottom, limited depth

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Dive windows this week

SunNo window

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Mon8:00–19:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Tue8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–19:00 moderate

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Wed8:00–19:00 moderate

12 kn wind (12 kn wind)

Thu8:00–19:00 favorable

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Fri8:00–9:00 moderate, 11:00–15:00 moderate

13 kn wind (13 kn wind)

Sat8:00–10:00 moderate, 14:00–15:00 moderate, 15:00–18:00 favorable, 18:00–19:00 moderate

10 kn wind (10 kn wind)

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 7:19 · Sunrise 7:47 · Sunset 18:29 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 00:24 GMT-5

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Known for: Common carp, Bluegill, Crappie
Best time: Summer mornings before beach crowds

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. January, 72% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  2. February, 69% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  3. March, 57% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 14 knots
  4. April, 42% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 15 knots
  5. May, 63% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 70% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  7. July, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  8. August, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots, historically most favorable
  9. September, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  10. October, 62% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 13 knots
  11. November, 74% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  12. December, 76% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots

August has typically 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

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

Facts from OpenStreetMap, corrected by the community — listed by distance only. Details change; confirm with the shop.

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Data updated July 2026

Site details

Louisville SRA, off Highway 50 beside the Platte River between Omaha and Lincoln, contains five sandpit lakes totaling about 50 surface acres. Lake 2, which has the swim beach, is the lake regularly dived by Omaha-area clubs; rangers allow divers to enter to the right of the beach area with a dive flag. Visibility runs up to 10-15 ft and the sandy pits hold abundant panfish, bass, catfish and carp.

shore

Swimmers and paddlers in summer, silty sand bottom, limited depth

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