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Turkey Ridge Dive Site (Yokum Quarry)

Iowa, United States
Depth5–35 ft (1.5–10.7 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water (training site, also used for certification dives)
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A small flooded limestone quarry in the Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area southwest of Janesville, north of Cedar Falls, managed as a public dive site. It has scuba staging platforms on shore, an underwater training platform at about 17 ft, and DNR-sunk fish cribs. Maximum depth is roughly 31-35 ft with average visibility of 16-20 ft.

Quick Facts

Depth Range1.5m – 10.7m
CertificationOpen Water (training site, also used for certification dives)
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit outside midsummer, dive flag
HazardsSilty bottom if finning carelessly; cold water below thermocline
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