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Bodie Lake

Bodie Lake

California, United States

Depth
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35m

Visibility
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4m - 12m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Experienced

Bodie Lake

California, United States

Bodie Lake
Depth
Depth Icon

35m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

4m - 12m

Entry
Shore Entry Icon

Shore

Experience Level

Experienced


About Bodie Lake

A small man made lake on a Boy Scout camp.

Bodie Lake Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Muck, Inland, Night

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

35m

Visibility Range

4m 12m

Experience Level

Experienced

Best Gas Mix

21% – 31%

O2

14% at 33m / 33%

O2
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Marine Life

  • Blue Gill
  • Largemouth Bass
  • Small Fish
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Location

Dive Site Hazards

  • 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.

  • 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.

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