dutch springs

[Manateee]

Hello Everyone-
We are looking to go to Dutch Springs Labor Day weekend and were wondering if anyone has been there recently and how the temps and vis were?? Thanks for any help you can give!!

 

[Spratman]

Hey Manateee,

Check out the wreck valley web site. The folks over there have a big gathering and always looking for more campers/divers. They are great people and welcome all diving levels. http://www.wreckvalley.com

Look forward to seeing you there!

Jack (spratman)

 

[NYPI]

Hello Everyone-
We are looking to go to Dutch Springs Labor Day weekend and were wondering if anyone has been there recently and how the temps and vis were?? Thanks for any help you can give!!

Was there this past weekend....

vis depends on where you go, anywhere from 15-30 feet.
Try to stay away from the student side.

surface temp mid 70's
at 95 ft mid 40's

 

[hambleto]

I am planning on being there the entire labor day weekend.

The vis can vary depending on weather, how many students, and the day. The student side gets pretty bad by late Saturday and Sunday. For some reason the past two times I was there, there was a bad haz around the trolly (about 65'-70' and the water temp was 56.

 

[Jonny_Rocket]

The construction on the east side of the pond isn't helping any... Chris and I will be there during the Labor Day weekend, but don't know how much diving we will do. Dutch Springs doesn't even come close to over an hour of bottom time on the Spiegal Grove

 

[Scuba_Dooba_NJ]

but I will be at my brother's wedding in Texas next week.

 

[N.E.Diver]

Was looking at diving dutch all day on friday. The weather looks like it will rain all week but will be nice on friday. Any guess as to what the vis will be like?

I know its tough to guess but the whole reason I am going is b/c the girlfiend is sick of bad vis out in rhode island waters.

 

[Spratman]

There viz has been about 15-20ft the last couple of weeks that I've been up. However, in the past, when it rained, viz went to crap. Alot of runoff from the construction on the far side of the quarry. I hope to be up on Sat. though.

Jack

 

[Jonny_Rocket]

Expect less than 5 feet assuming it does rain all week.

 

[The Natural]

Vis has been sucking lately, even on the weekdays. Plus there were a TON of divers there this week and vis went to crap within one dive. Came around from the pump house to where all the students were at and there was a literal WALL of silt, was pretty cool to see actually.