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Lake Ouachita |
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Reviewer |
Site Condition |
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| Name: | Brian Xavier | Entry: | 
3.00
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| Email: | Click Here | Bottom: |
3.00
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| City: | Visalia | Reef: | 
2.00
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| State: | CA | Animal: | 
4.00
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| Country: | USA | Plant: |
4.00
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| Diving: | 16 years | Facilities: |
3.00
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| Dives: | 500 | Solitude: |
4.00
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| Roads: |
3.00
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Evaluation |
*Average: | 
3.25 |
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| I've dove Lake Ouachita for a few summers straight now. I dove the dam in '04 and went down to about 80 feet. Then I came back up and followed the rope going off of the rocks on the dam and found a mailbox (with a fish in it), a golf cart with clubs, and some sunken boats. The first time I dove it the viz down deeper was probably about 30 plus feet. It looks real deep and dark below the sunken vehicles. Not much fish life here, but a great freshwater dive. The steps leading down to the dam are nice. Lost a nice mask (clear) and snorkel here. I also like diving across from Mountain Harbor, I believe around island 18. Some nice coves and points there, and with a bass boat you can look for good viz. When I hit 22-25 feet, the water does get cold. Take a 7 mil suit if you plan to dive deep, otherwise a 3 mil would do the job. It gets dark real fast here, so I mostly dove the islands to 25 feet max. Lots of fish life around these islands. I do agree that you need a boat to dive Ouachita. I'd be interested in other spots to dive in this lake. | |||
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Enjoyment Level |
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| Snorkel: |
3.00
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| Beginner: |
3.00
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| Intermediate: |
3.00
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| Advanced: |
3.00
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| Night diving: |
3.00
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Seasonal Information |
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| Season: | Summer | ||
| Year: | 2004 | ||
| Visibility: |
3.00 |
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| Current: |
3.00
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| Surf: |
3.00 |
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