Blue Springs average depth????

[Frank Kohler]

OK i am going to be diving in blue springs soon and well I have never dove there before I know the Max depth there is like 120 ft but what is the average depth???

Thank you,
Frank Kohler

 

[H2Andy]

do you mean Blue Spring near Orange City (Daytona Beach)?
if so, the cavern/cave is a single shaft leading down, so the concept of "average depth" is not really applicable.

the spring basin is about 10 feet deep, with areas on the edges around 2-3 feet.

once you enter the opening you have various ledges to explore down to about 60 feet.

at 60 feet, it becomes a cavern dive (within the daylight zone) as you cross under the overhead.

max depth is around 120, but max cavern penetration is
100 feet.

you need to be a minimum of cavern certified to carry lights.
they enforce this strictly.

 

[Frank Kohler]

do you mean Blue Spring near Orange City (Daytona Beach)?
if so, the cavern/cave is a single shaft leading down, so the concept of "average depth" is not really applicable.

the spring basin is about 10 feet deep, with areas on the edges around 2-3 feet.

once you enter the opening you have various ledges to explore down to about 60 feet.

at 60 feet, it becomes a cavern dive (within the daylight zone) as you cross under the overhead.

max depth is around 120, but max cavern penetration is
100 feet.

you need to be a minimum of cavern certified to carry lights.
they enforce this strictly.

Lol you know how did I know you would be like one of the first to reply h2andy but thank you for your post I like yours because you all ways put a good deal of information in it. well once more thank you for the information.

 

[USAF Diver]

Here is a link to a map or cut-away of the spring. It's not the greatest but shows the general shape.

http://www.floridacaves.com/bluespringsstateparkmap.JPG

 

[Frank Kohler]

Here is a link to a map or cut-away of the spring. It's not the greatest but shows the general shape.

http://www.floridacaves.com/bluespringsstateparkmap.JPG

thank you very much.