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Mansfield Dam

Mansfield Dam

Texas, United States

Depth
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38m

Visibility
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3m - 8m

Entry
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Shore

Experience Level

Beginner

Mansfield Dam

Texas, United States

Mansfield Dam
Depth
Depth Icon

38m

Visibility
Visibility Icon

3m - 8m

Entry
Shore Entry Icon

Shore

Experience Level

Beginner

About Mansfield Dam
This dive site, found in Lake Travis, is one of the most popular dive sites in the state of Texas. One can find numerous grottos at roughly 80 feet. There is a map before you walk down to the shore but it needs updating. Throughout the dive you will find pink flamingos on a stick, feel free to move them around. Some of the highlight wrecks are a C182 at about 65 ft although it is just the the cabin of the plane and often missed. There's also a Spongebob boat , a portable toilet, a school bus and a metal cow. Theres two entry points depending on if you want to dive the dam's wall or not. Directions are as follows: Entry to the park is by a road on the west side of the dam. Then you cross a grassy area to a picnic table labeled site 51. Just beyond that is a steep rocky bank leading down to the lake.

Mansfield Dam Dive Info

Terrain & Features

Other, Wreck, Wall, Muck

Entry Type

Shore

Max Depth

38m

Visibility Range

3m – 8m

Experience Level

Beginner

Best Gas Mix

21% – 29%

O2
CNS Load (20 min)

13% at 36m / 30%

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  • Ninja Perch Aka Sunfish
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Dive Site Hazards

  • Deceptive Entry Openings — Openings may become restrictive inside due to angle, collapse, or corrosion.

  • Surge-Induced Internal Silt Shift — Internal surge can move silt and debris without direct contact.

  • Partial Overhead Environment — Many wrecks limit direct ascent even without full penetration.

  • Fine Rust Particle Silt-Out — Disturbed rust particles can rapidly reduce visibility.

  • Unstable Visual Ascents — Relying on wall visuals can destabilise ascents.

  • Gradual Depth Creep — Lack of visual bottom reference can cause unnoticed descent.

  • Unsignalled Downcurrents — Downcurrents can form without visible indicators.

  • 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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