Marmora Area dive sites

[underH2Oman]

Does anyone know if there is access to the Marmora Mine? I am thinking about heading in that direction this summer and am scouting out some possible dive sites.

If you have any recommendations in the Marmora area please let me know.

 

[simcoediver]

What a beautiful place! I had no idea that Marmora had this gem, Looks like it would make an awesome dive site if it was set up for divers like Gilboa quarry. Looks like it might be difficult to get down to the water with all the high cliffs around it.Check out this video I found on you tube...

 

[underH2Oman]

A deep divers dream. apparently it is over 600ft deep. Not sure if there are some shallower sections but want to find out.
Looks like there might be some other nice sites in the area but as I have never been there hoping to get some insight.

 

[mikeycanuk]

I only know of the site just after the dams. We went to the Marmora dive festival in '14 and went back there a year later for a checkout dive before a big trip.

It's a beautiful spot in a park with easy access. Underwater it's max 35'deep with a current on the far side. Lots and lots of lumber from it's days when lumber was transported downriver. Pike, bass, crayfish, etc. Coming back to the entry site is easy as the current lets up on the east shore and is shallower, we surprised a few pike on the way back. I also took my new GoPro rig with 2 BigBlue 5600 lights and it really lit up the bottom, I would take lights. I never posted the footage as it was 8g+. Yellowish water, viz...10-15' if memory serves.

 

[Wheelerg]

Crowe river dam site used to have an old ore car or similar at the bottom, don't remember exactly where but dove on it in 91

 

[shoredivr]

Frank Festa - 19 The Marmoraton Open Pit Iron Mine, Marmora, Ontario

Marmora Mine

Seems like you can go there H2Oman

 

[shoredivr]

Marmora Mine

 

[shoredivr]

Marmora Outdoor and Dive Festival to showcase Crowe River