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Barracuda Lake

Barracuda Lake

Visayas, Philippines

Depth
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35m

Visibility
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4m - 12m

Entry
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Boat

Experience Level

Beginner

Barracuda Lake

Visayas, Philippines

Barracuda Lake
Depth
Depth Icon

35m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

4m - 12m

Entry
Boat Entry Icon

Boat

Experience Level

Beginner


About Barracuda Lake

Barracuda Lake boasts a very appealing and unique dive. It is named after an extremely large barracuda that lives in the lake. To get to the site one will have to traverse an incredibly steep incline. The highest 4 meters of the lake water is fresh water whilst below that it is salt water. Temperatures can vary from 28 (the surface down to 18 meters) to about 40 degrees Celsius (14 meters to 35 meters). At about 35 meters the water becomes rather murky. At about 30 meters one will come across a penetrable cave but be careful as it can be tricky.

Barracuda Lake Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Cave

Entry Type

Boat

Max Depth

35m

Visibility Range

4m 12m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 31%

O2

14% at 33m / 33%

O2
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Remote Silt Disturbance — Silt can be disturbed metres away from the source.

  • Rapid Stress Escalation — Stress can increase sharply when visibility or navigation degrades.

  • High Cognitive Load Navigation — Complex passages increase mental workload even on a line.

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