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PBY Catalina Wreck (Lake Mead)

Nevada, United States
46–49 m (150–160 ft) depthBoat entry

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PBY Catalina Wreck (Lake Mead) at a glance

PBY Catalina Wreck (Lake Mead) is an expert boat dive site in Nevada, United States with depths of 45.7–48.8 m (150–160 ft). Typically most favorable Dec · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Striped bass, Channel catfish, and Common carp. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 7:00–18:00 · favorable

Wind forecast for this hour · 22:00 · run under 1 h ago
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Site hazards: Depth beyond recreational limits, mandatory decompression, fragile aircraft debris, silt, cold dark water

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Thu
SunNo window

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Mon7:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Tue7:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Wed7:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Thu7:00–18:00 favorable

1 kn wind (1 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Sat8:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–18:00 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 6:29 · Sunrise 6:55 · Sunset 17:50 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 22:27 GMT-7

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

Best time: Winter for best visibility

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, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  2. February, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 67% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  4. April, 76% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  5. May, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  6. June, 77% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  7. July, 80% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 12 knots
  8. August, 83% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 11 knots
  9. September, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  10. October, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  11. November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  12. December, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 6 knots, historically most favorable

December 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

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated June 2026

Site details

The wreck of a PBY Catalina flying boat that flipped and broke in two while attempting a water landing on Boulder Basin in 1949 with its landing gear down. The airframe rests in roughly 150-160 ft of water and is dived only by technical divers on guided charters; it is one of Lake Mead's protected submerged cultural resources alongside the better-known B-29. Exact coordinates are not published to protect the site.

boatwreck

Depth beyond recreational limits, mandatory decompression, fragile aircraft debris, silt, cold dark water

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