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  1. Todd says:
    August 29, 2010 at 7:57 pm

    Dove The Dam Site with an Advanced Class 8/28-8/29.

    Water temps are still in the upper 80′s above the thermocline.

    vis is still awesome at anywhere from 15-30 feet.

    The Corps has dropped the lake level, over all its down to 1116. the lake was 1125 back in July where it is usually at and is dropping steadily. I have heard they are intending to do some repair work on the dam and will continue to lower the level this year.

  2. ozarkdiver says:
    August 5, 2010 at 7:40 am

    Date of dive: 8/4/10
    Location: North Park (near dam)
    Thermocline: 28 ft.
    Temp above thermocline: 86
    Vis above thermocline: 15 ft.

  3. ozarkdiver says:
    July 27, 2010 at 9:40 am

    Dove Beaver Lake on Monday (7/26).
    Thermocline: 27 ft.
    Vis above thermocline: 10-15 ft.
    Vis below thermocline: 8-10 ft.
    Temp above thermocline: 86 degrees
    Temp below thermocline: 70 degrees

    For this time of year with the algae……I was pleasantly surprised.

  4. Todd says:
    June 29, 2010 at 8:28 pm

    DM’d OW class 6/25-6/26 at the Dam Site. Surface temp of 86(bath water) with about 73 at the thermocline which was at 20′,vis above the thermo was mixed between 10-15 feet. depending on the wind. vis really opens up below the first thermo and even better below the 2nd. Jimmy at CnJ was getting reports of 30-40 vis at 40′ and deeper.

  5. ozarkdiver says:
    June 25, 2010 at 1:26 pm

    Did an altitude class at Beaver on 6/12. Vis was about 10 ft above thermocline.

  6. snagel says:
    June 12, 2010 at 8:00 am

    Beaver Lake,Ar report 6/11/10

    Original Post by BudMan on ScubaToys

    ——————————————————————————–
    dove Beaver today made two dives

    1.dove in the cove north of the boat ramp around the point from the bluffs vis 5-6 ft at 38 ft depth wind was kicking up a lot of mud

    2. dove the far west end of the bluff area. much better 30 ft vis at 70 ft depth water temp at 70 ft was 52 degrees

    no real critters to speak of just this catfish and some fingerling bass.

    good day of diving overall just wish could string two decent dives together

  7. todd says:
    May 23, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    Dove 5/22-5/23 as a DM this weekend for an advanced class at the north dam site and the bluffs. Surface temps were 70 but first drop in temp occurs about 37 feet down. thermocline at about 40-45 where it’s 55 degrees. vis at 0-25 was about 10′-12′ below 30 it starts to clear up to about 15′-17′ and its 20′ plus beow 50, just dark.

  8. Frank Thompson says:
    April 27, 2010 at 6:27 pm

    We had a group of ten show up for the 3rd annual DDCN dive at beaver lake 04/17/10 & 04/18/10. We rented a 42ft poontoon from Lost Bridge Marina, It is a huge barge with a small carport mounted on it. Surface temps were 61 degrees, If I remember right itemps were in the mid to lower 50 degree area down to 40-45 ft. It was around 43 degrees from 65 to116 ft I would say Vis was from 15-25 ft depending on where you were diving, even copter cove varied in vis quite a bit from the copter to the other stuff that has been sunk there. We had a great time & dived some very good sites, We found a barge called the Ruthie Mae I didn’t know was there. We will be back to beaver a few more times this year…(maybe a lot more times) but definitly planning on camping not far from where the Ruthie Mae sits on the bottom over Memorial Day weekend.

  9. soonerwink says:
    April 3, 2010 at 7:34 pm

    Did a drysuit class at Beaver Lake on March 27-28. We only went as deep as 20′, vis was about 15′ at 20. It was very rainy and windy, so shallow, and close to the bank vis was about 2′. The temp was 48 degrees. The gates were closed at all the parks, so couldn’t dive the Bluffs. Water level is normal.

  10. Walt725 says:
    August 29, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    The bluffs were pretty good. Surface temp 77. Vis down to 25ft is 10′, then 5ft viz down to 80′. After that it opens up to 20+ from 80 to at least 120. Bring your long undies…. its a bit cool. 49 degrees at 120′.

  11. Robert Wittwer says:
    August 21, 2009 at 1:07 pm

    I was there last weekend and it was 15′ to 20′ above the first thermocline and 20′ to 30′ below first and second thermoclines.

  12. snagel says:
    August 2, 2009 at 8:15 pm

    Original Post by BudMan on ScubaToys (7/31/09)

    Just got back from diving Beaver Lake.
    Only got to go one day (Friday) instead of two and only made 2 dives.

    fire diver had it about right
    above 35-40 ft /15 ft viz
    below 40 to 60 ft/ opened up quite a bit 25 to maybe 30 ft viz

    one good dive along the bluffs /good fish around 35 ft and above.
    below 60 ft really cold and I’m a wimp anymore when it comes to cold so didn’t spend much time there although I saw some more of those monster crayfish around 60 ft.

    one bad dive in the wrong spot mud flats no viz maybe 5 ft.

    definitely worth going if you pick the right spot

  13. Omni says:
    August 1, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Vis was bad today. Between the rain we had this morning and the COE starting the lake level drawdown it was 8 feet at best in most places.

  14. snagel says:
    July 30, 2009 at 3:41 am

    Original Post by JWDizney on ScubaToys (7/29/09)

    C and J are reporting 25′ today on their website ( CandJSports Home ) disneymom called to make sure it wasn’t a misprint, they said it’s true… might have to try and get over there before it turns again!

  15. snagel says:
    July 29, 2009 at 4:50 pm

    Original Post by FireDiver on ScubaToys (7/27/09)

    The fabulous vis is gone sadly. It disappeared the week before I went (which was a couple weeks ago). Like was said above, expect about 10-15 foot in the top 40 feet. You should hit the thermalcline about 38-40 feet and then it should open up to about 20-25.

    Overall, I’d say it’s a fairly typical Beaver dive. Not great, but a lot better than anything else around!

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    July 18, 2009 at 7:30 am

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  17. Todd says:
    July 12, 2009 at 7:43 pm

    yep, Vis is down big time on beaver, dropped to about 12 feet at best. i didnt go below the thermocline with any OW students so I dont know if it gets any better. Water surface temp was around 83 (bath water).

  18. Walt K says:
    July 8, 2009 at 9:19 am

    What has happened to the vis? Dove yesterday at the bluffs and vis was about 10ft at best.

  19. rkij says:
    June 28, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Dove the area with the platform and four boats (what’s it called??) on Saturday and had bathtub warm water with 30+ft. vis above 15ft. below that it was 66 degrees with 8-10ft. vis.

  20. Todd says:
    June 21, 2009 at 5:53 pm

    Dove the Sailboat on Firday 6/19 late in the day. Surface temp was 82. its up 10 degrees in 2 weeks. The boat was in about 85′ with vis about 20′. computer showed 55 degrees F at depth. First Thermocline was at 27′ where it dropped to 66. not much sun for the dive as it was low on the horizon. Saturday and Sunday were on the beach at the dam for a resuce class. similar vis and temps. still lots of great diving to be had on beaver lake.

  21. Todd says:
    June 10, 2009 at 10:35 am

    Dove the Dam site on Saturday June 6th for some OW checkouts and the Bluffs on Sunday. The water is very clear (considering the OW students mucking things up), nice change from last year. Surface temp was 73, vis was around 10-15 feet above 20 feet. thermocline at 24ish feet where it really clears up. It was cloudy on Sunday so not much light penetration, but very clear. Dropped to 50-60 feet and had an easy 20-30 feet vis. temps were in the mid 60′s below the first thermocline.

  22. Walt Kenyon says:
    May 17, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    Viz at the Bluffs was still 20-40 ft today even with about 40 divers in the area. Surface temp was 63 degrees and 51 degrees at 90ft. Best I have seen in 2 years.

  23. Rick Smith says:
    May 9, 2009 at 9:55 pm

    Dove that area called North Park today with six other divers. Stayed in the area just North of the boat ramp near the bluffs. Vis was 30 – 40 Ft no kidding. Water temp was 57 degrees to 41 ft.
    We then moved over to the bluffs area and had the same conditions there. This dive we went to 61 ft and found a small thermalcline at around 40-45ft the water temp only dropped to 55 degrees down to 61 ft which was our max depth for this dive. These are the best conditions I have seen at Beaver Lake in a couple of years.
    The lake elevation is up about 5 ft above normal.
    Keep your eye out for Dive Training Magazine for an artical on Beaver Lake to be out sometime around September.

  24. Lou Hirsch says:
    April 25, 2009 at 4:48 pm

    Dove the bluffs today. It was pretty windy, and the chop turned up some silt near the shore, but vis was in the 20-30 ft range. Temp from surface to 60 ft was 52F. Beaver’s Back!

  25. Rick Smith says:
    April 4, 2009 at 9:25 pm

    Dove Beaver Lake, the bluffs, today with Olivier and Bob. Viz was 20 to 30 ft. Water temp was 50 at the surface abd 46 at 80 ft. Wind had picked up later in the day and was kicking up the silt in the cove near the bluffs. There is a lot of algea and silt on the bottom at this time and it makes entry and leaving the area quite slick. Anyone the gets near the bottom will kick the silt up as we did just fin kicking 3 ft above the bottom.

  26. Paul says:
    February 8, 2009 at 7:59 pm

    Dove beaver on point k bluff 8ft above 35ish, lower viz down to 60ft. Water temp 45

  27. Frogman says:
    February 7, 2009 at 6:36 pm

    Temp. 45 F Cold!
    Vis. 6 feet
    Max Depth dove 66 feet

  28. Rick Smith says:
    February 7, 2009 at 6:30 pm

    Dove the Bluffs today. Water at the surface was 46 degrees and at 33 ft it was 43 degrees. Viz was about 3-4 ft. but opened up farther at depth of 60 ft. I am not sure of that as I did not go that deep. Man was it cold down there. Water level is still down at normal level.

  29. speed-racer says:
    February 1, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    Beaver still hasn’t returned to normal. Jan 31 the vis was 10 feet or less from the surface to 80 feet. Very dark past 40 feet. Temp was 48 degrees near the surface and 40 degrees at 80 feet.

  30. Terri Boyer says:
    October 28, 2008 at 1:37 am

    After you get to the straps go to the right and down and you’ll be there. After the sailboat keep going down and you’ll find the concrete alligator :)

  31. Lou Hirsch says:
    October 27, 2008 at 3:57 am

    Only a few divers out today at the bluffs, I guess it was a little cold. Vis was less than 10ft, with the thermocline around 40ish. Surface 64degrees, 56degrees at 90 ft. It was pitch black below 80ft. I sure hope the lake finishes turning over soon. I followed the line down to the two tow straps between the two trees… which way to the sail boat?

  32. Terri Boyer says:
    September 1, 2008 at 3:21 am

    L’tOTS of divers again today. Vis not as good as yesterday… Below 40ft vis was only 20 at best. Most likely from increased diver and boat traffic. It looks like there is a new line to the sailboat, one I hadn’t seen before.

  33. Terri Boyer says:
    August 31, 2008 at 3:26 am

    LOTS of divers today at the bluffs. Vis 3-8 at 0-20ft. Below 40 ft vis is 25-35 ft. The sailboat sits in 88 ft of water today, with no visible surface light. All light is lost below 70 ft. Water temp was 54F at 88ft. Very nice diving if you are prepared for the cold.

  34. Walt725 says:
    August 29, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Dove a small cove about a mile south of Starkey Island. Very low vis (<5′) and lots of trees. Pitch black below 40′
    Second dive was about 1500′ west of the bluffs. Great dive. Vis was 5-10′ down to about 25′. After that it opened up to 15′ or better. Temp at 70′ was 57.

  35. snagel says:
    August 5, 2008 at 12:45 am

    Submitted by Barberman (ScubaToys)

    Just thought I would update this since I dove on Beaver Lake this weekend. The viz was pretty bad on all 3 of our dives. Did one dive by Starkey Park and had prob 5 ft viz in most areas, patches were a little better. We did two night dives at the bluffs and viz wasn’t great for those either. Seen lots of nice bass though especially on Saturday night. Viz was quite a bit worse Saturday night than Friday night, but that may have been due to high boat traffic. Heard someone say that lake may be turning over, but not sure.

  36. Omni says:
    August 3, 2008 at 7:37 pm

    July 31st. Dove the bluffs at Beaver, had swimmers at the bluff proper so we dove the third parking lot down toward the gate. Water temp was in the upper 80′s, thermocline was at 20 ft. I was testing a reg so I didn’t go below thermocline. Vis at the thermocline was very bad, you could see a wall of muck and it dropped down to a few feet at best. Vis above the thermocline was great but patchy. I had times were it opened up to 15 feet and the water was crystal clear, almost like being in a spring.

  37. Rkij says:
    July 27, 2008 at 3:54 am

    Went to Beaver today and had about 5-7 ft of vis. Also I’m thinking about running a line from the shore to the plateform(with the 4 boats off off it) but do I cut the line off of the reel? How do I lay the line but keep the unused line and reel?

  38. snagel says:
    July 25, 2008 at 1:15 pm

    Submitted by Omni – Scubaboard

    We dove the bluffs on Saturday. Bottom time was 20 min with a depth of 80 ft. Followed the sailboat line down to the strap trapeze, we thought the line went right to the boat but it ends up that once you reach the trapeze the boat is about 10-15 feet to the right. The temp was 57 at 80 ft and vis was only around 10 feet below thermocline. My computer doesn’t give the surface temp but I do believe it was upper 70′s.

    Hopefully sometime in the next month I will be able to run a line to the boat itself and stick a line arrow on it so everyone will know.

    Omni

  39. Rick Smith says:
    July 3, 2008 at 3:04 am

    July 2nd water temp at the surface near bluffs 78 at 51 ft 69. Viz 5-6 ft. Water level still high and I understand the Corps intends to keep it high until October. But it was still a good day at Beaver Lake Ar.

  40. Bottomdweller says:
    June 8, 2008 at 5:35 pm

    6/7/08 Went with my LDS went to the foundations & the bus area Then over to Helicoptor cove . Had 2 buddys & Brian would disagree with it being 3mm season Me I wore a 5mm was good to go. Conditions in both places were Surface temp 75 degrees, We went as deep as 45 ft temps there I am not sure be cause I could not see my gauges when I put it on the face of my mask. But I asure you it was cold! We (or I) did work on our Navagation skills as we all three were hanging on to rope so we would not lose each other and I was leading, Vis was 3-4 ft at best and at about 40ft you could not see anything total black, and at 30ft whe someone kicks the bottom turns out it’s total blackout also. all in all we had a good time found the Bus, Helicopter and a couple boats. But I can’t wait for it to clear up a little more.

  41. soonerwink says:
    June 8, 2008 at 2:48 am

    6-7-08 conditions at the bluffs today. Surface temp 77 degrees, ( finally 3 mm season) only went as deep as 35 ft temps there 74 degrees. Vis was 8′ to 10′ and cloudy. Lots of big bass and 100′s of perch. Water is still about 10′ above normal. Beaver is finally clearing up some, wish I could have gone deeper but had inexperienced diver with me and only had on a 3mm and no hood, and I am a cold water wimp.

  42. Walt725 says:
    June 3, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    We were at Beaver on Saturday 5/31. The viz at the bluffs was about 5-8 feet with the temp around 70. We went down to 40ft but it was totally dark and a light was required. The temp there was about 56. This was an improvement over Memorial Day when we dove there and the viz was 4-5 feet at best. If the rains stop, it should clear up in several weeks.

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