I don’t know what the deal is with Ouachita lately. It used to have pretty nice vis, but that last couple of years it sucks. I know you can always go well below the thermocline for more vis, but a lot ot my diving is spearfishing, so I’m usually above it (more time, not as cold, etc.).
seems to be the better of the two central Arkansas lakes in recent years… I had great luck at Ouachita last year with vis topping 20 ft in the spring before the boats woke up by the dam.
I don’t know what the deal is with Ouachita lately. It used to have pretty nice vis, but that last couple of years it sucks. I know you can always go well below the thermocline for more vis, but a lot ot my diving is spearfishing, so I’m usually above it (more time, not as cold, etc.).
Conditions 04/26/09 54 degrees and 12-14 down to 60. Little bit colder at depth.
seems to be the better of the two central Arkansas lakes in recent years… I had great luck at Ouachita last year with vis topping 20 ft in the spring before the boats woke up by the dam.
(taken at Blakely Mountain Dam 6/28/08)
Water temp at surface – 83ºF
visibility at dam – 10′ – 15′
major thermoclines at ~ 30′ (73ºF), 60′ (62ºF) & 100′ (49ºF)