I am a new diver, certified in the ocean. I have just recently made a few dives in my local lake and have to say I enjoyed every minute. Yes mostly a mud bottom and found more beer cans then fish, but still it was like escaping planet earth to fly around. The viz was maybe five foot at the surface. Decended for a deep dive and at about 60 foot it was black as night. Then at 82 it was the blackest black ever imaginable. I was awestruck as I ascended looking up as the sun turned the water from a green brown to a shiny baby blue- watching my bubbles rise like silver space ships. Finally I was watching my hand break through the surface of the water.
Diving is awesome no matter where you are, and in arizona on my income getting to the ocean with any regularity is not possible. I have to admit the idea of finding a Lake artifact had me searching, lost wallet, sunglasses, some disposed weapon ( as I was reading in another thread) maybe even a body! After finning around with no vis, I stumbled apon a really cool, really tall rock wall with all kinds of nooks and crannies. I'll definitely be back (as soon as I can find someone as crazy as me to buddy with).
Tony.