Lynx Lake?

milkmood · Dec 20, 2010

Anybody ever dive Lynx Lake? No, seriously.

I'm considering taking some gold pans up there and dig around a bit under the lake, just cuz I'm a nerd that way. Possibly Wed, Thur, Friday. Any takers? I'd rather not go alone.

Dive-aholic · Dec 21, 2010

Good luck! When I lived in Arizona, I looked at Lynx. Unless things have changed you can leave your mask topside. It won't help in the water.

milkmood · Dec 21, 2010

I'm sure it has it's seasons like any body of water...would be worth it to at least bring my gear...I'm camping up there anyway. Need to read up on altitude diving, do some math.

milkmood · Dec 21, 2010

How about depth? Anybody have any statistics on Lynx for max depth, hazards, topography, etc?

diversteve · Dec 21, 2010

Technically there's no swimming allowed in Lynx Lake.

Special attractions:

* Lake (no swimming)

http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/prescott/recreation/camping-day-use-ohv/lynx-lake-rec-area.shtml

From wikipedia:

Location Prescott National Forest, Yavapai County, Arizona, USA
Coordinates 34°30′55″N 112°23′2″W / 34.51528°N 112.38389°W / 34.51528; -112.38389Coordinates: 34°30′55″N 112°23′2″W / 34.51528°N 112.38389°W / 34.51528; -112.38389
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Lynx Creek
Basin countries United States
Surface area 55 acres (22 ha)
Average depth 40 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation 5,530 ft (1,690 m)

milkmood · Dec 21, 2010

Yeah, that's funny... I *just* read that on Prescott NF website, and a couple others. They're worried about people pishing and whatever else in the lake.

Wonder how long it's been since anybody has been diving in there...might be worth trying to dive through the 'no swimming' loophole.

diversteve · Dec 21, 2010

Yet you can pan for gold. Seems to me that would tear up the bottom a lot more than a few divers.

milkmood · Dec 21, 2010

Yep, the entire lake is included as part of the Lynx gold withdrawl area, so it *must* be okay to dive in it! :mooner:

Dive-aholic · Dec 21, 2010

milkmood:
I'm sure it has it's seasons like any body of water...would be worth it to at least bring my gear...I'm camping up there anyway. Need to read up on altitude diving, do some math.

Most of the lakes in Arizona always have bad visibility. Lake Pleasant is really the only one that fluctuates. The smaller lakes don't change much.

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