Dive Sites in Lake Mead

Site Name

Dive Type

Difficulty

GPS

Max Depth

Map


1

Wishing Well Canyon Intermediate - Tech 36°08.345 N
114°34.837 W
175'  
Markers - None.
Details - A cove in Lake Mead.
Marine Life - Catfish, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Deep, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Technical diving.

2

Kingman Wash Shore entry Novice - Advanced 36°02.116 N
114°42.397 W
110'  
Markers - None.
Details - Great site for training.
Marine Life - Catfish, perch, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Deep, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy.

 


3

Fishfinder Cove Canyon Novice - Advanced 36°03.741 N
114°43.345 W
120'  
Markers - None.
Details - Speedboat at 30' and a nice swim through down at 100'.
Marine Life - Catfish, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Deep, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy.

4

Higgins Craft Sand Novice 36°01.471 N
114°45.924 W
45'  
 
Markers - No markers.
Details - WWII Higgins Craft at 40'.
Marine Life - Catfish, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck.

5

Wreck Alley Sand Novice - Intermediate 36°02.503 N
114°45.920 W
65'  
Markers - No markers.
Details - An area NE of the islands by Las Vegas Boat Harbor (Hemenway) with lots of sunken boats.
Marine Life - Catfish, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck.

6

Agg Piles Sand Advanced 36°02.515 N
114°46.536 W
130'  
 
Markers - None.
Details - This is the site where the constructions workers mixed the concrete to build the Hoover Dam. There are train tracks and the hopper cars used to transport the materials still in place.
Marine Life - Catfish, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Deep, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Wreck.

7

PBY Sand Tech ONLY 36°03.150 N
114°46.863 W
175'  
 
Markers - None.
Details - A PBY airplane at 170' and complete darkness.
Marine Life - Catfish.
Recommended Certifications - Technical diving.

8

Scuba Park Shore entry Novice 36°03.300 N
114°48.479 W
35'  
Markers - None.
Details - A cove in Lake Mead used for training.
Marine Life - Catfish, perch, striped bass.
Recommended Certifications - Open Water, Advanced Open Water, Enriched Air (Nitrox), Boat, Multi-Level, Peak Performance Buoyancy.