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Slag Stormvogel

Slag Stormvogel

Zuid Holland, Netherlands

Depth
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30m

Visibility
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4m - 11m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

Slag Stormvogel

Zuid Holland, Netherlands

Slag Stormvogel
Depth
Depth Icon

30m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

4m - 11m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner


About Slag Stormvogel

The Oostvoornse Meer (Lake Oostvoorne) is a local favorite and a very easy shore dive, ideal for begginers throughout advanced level divers. Here you will have a choice of three different dive locations, each leading to a spectacular underwater wonderland. Slag Stormvogel is the most famous site at Oostvoorne and this site will be very crowded during the weekends. It has great facilities: entry and exit platforms, refilling station and during the summer season shower facilities are open. Abundant freshwater marine life and a excellent display of marine life. Here you may find various interesting artifacts that's been thrown into the dam throughout the years.

Slag Stormvogel Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Inland, Other, Night, Muck

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

30m

Visibility Range

4m 11m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 35%

O2

16% at 28m / 36%

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Marine Life

  • Bass
  • Perch
  • Pikes
  • Various
  • Whitefish
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Thermocline Buoyancy Shift — Sharp thermoclines can cause sudden buoyancy changes.

  • Instant Visibility Collapse — Sediment disturbance can eliminate visibility immediately.

  • Late Detection of Structures — Submerged structures may only appear at very close range.

  • Landmark Misidentification — Familiar sites can become unrecognisable at night.

  • Light-Induced Tunnel Vision — Focused light beams reduce peripheral awareness.

  • Depth Perception Errors — Reduced ambient light increases depth perception mistakes.

  • Navigation Ambiguity — Lack of reference points makes exits harder to relocate.

  • Unnoticed Depth Drift — Featureless terrain can cause slow, unnoticed depth changes.

  • Camouflaged Hazardous Species — Hazardous marine life may remain unnoticed until very close.

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