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Are there any dive sites suitable for newbies in the Las Vegas area?
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The link above is an old link and not up to date. Lake Mead has suffered a severe decline in water level over the past few years due to drought and many of these old sites are no longer viable.
For instance, the above link refers to the Batch Plant dive as being located in 70 - 90 feet of water, but it currently is completely above water.
For shore diving, most divers are now going to Kingman Wash. It is perfectly suited for newbies - easy shore entry, gentle sloping bottom, decent viz and fish life and some depth if you want it (I got to 96 ft a few weeks ago, but the lake is still dropping). This is the site where my dive shop conducts all of their OW certification dives.
Kingman Wash is located across Hoover Dam in Arizona, it is 34 miles from my dive shop in LV to the site, including 4 miles on a dirt road.
You could also try a boat charter, they seem to come and go, but here is one that I think is still operating:
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Wow! I did not know Lake Mead has taken such a hit!
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i heard about a charter offering a drift dive but i dont have any REAL info
The lake elevation has fallen from 1214 ft in Jan. 2000 to 1095 ft as of June 2009 and is still falling.
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Lake Mohave. This info is a couple years old but at least the lake is only down 5' currently.
Southwest Scuba - Lake Mohave
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http://www.missionscuba.com/other-scuba/colorado-river-drift-dive.htm
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