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BLUE LAGOON: Located near Huntsville Texas. 1.5 hours North from Houston. Water Temp range: Summer: 90F / Winter: 50F / Depth range: Typical 15 ft to 35 ft. Visibility range: 5 ft to 50 ft. visibility can instantly change with heavy rains or crowds. Access: Two 6 acre quarries fed by artesian springs. Phone 936-291-6111 Note: This is where the better Scuba training facilities perform their OW dives.
CANYON LAKE: 20 miles northeast of New Braunfels on FM 306 Water Temp range: Summer: 80F / Winter: 46F / Depth range: Typical 20 ft to 110 ft. Visibility range: 6 ft to 25 ft. visibility can change with heavy rains and run off. Access: North Park or Comal Park, rocky limestone shore, a very busy place.
LAKE TRAVIS: Just outside of Austin, windy Point is most popular area. Water Temp range: Summer: 85F / Winter: 55F / Depth range: Typical 20 ft to 150 ft. Visibility range: Typical 10 ft to 25 ft. visibility can change with heavy rains. Access: Windy Point park, open all year. Hippie Hollow, great looking college girls.
LAKE AMISTAD: Near Texas town of Del Rio. Large lake 64,500 acres near Mexico. Water Temp range: Summer: 85F / Winter: 55F / Depth range: Typical 20 ft to 100 ft. Visibility range: Typical 12 ft to 45 ft. visibility can change with heavy rains. Access: Diablo East popular diving spot, 12 miles down from dam on U.S. 90. Note: High flow U/W caves. Wet subs & U/W scooter operations usually involve DEA questioning.
COMAL RIVER: Flows through New Braunfels. About 4 miles long. Water Temp range: 72F degrees year round. / Depth range: 15 ft. depth maximum. Great snorkeling. Visibility range: 5 to 35 feet. Danger: All Texas rivers should be avoided during heavy rain storms! Access: Springs feed into the 4 mile Comal river.
TWIN LAKES: Hwy 6 South. 20+ minutes South of Houston. Contact: www.scubapark.net Water Temp range: Summer 90F / Winter: 45F / Depth range: 50 ft. to 60 ft. max depth. Visibility range: 12 to 20 feet. 31 acre aquifer fed lake / Good training site. Call: 713-809-0071 Note: Contact the facility directly for current bacteria level reports during the hot summer months.
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