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hansdive · (This post was last modified: 04-08-2011, 10:28 AM by hansdive.)

I'm from Okoboji and have dived West Lake many times. It takes a couple of weeks following ice out for the visibility of the lake to be good. During the turning over process the visibility is usually less than 5'. Following the lake turning over, the visibility is about 20'. The only time I have ever seen the visibility in West Lake around 40' is under the ice. The visibility in East Lake is always worse, I wouldn't dive East Lake unless you have to.

Quality dives in West Lake include

Allen Ice Truck
The Tower
Intake pipes at The New Inn
Pillsbury Point

If you want more information on the diving down there let me know. Ive done over a 100 dives down there and know the area well.