Dive-site story
Spanning the border between Georgia and South Carolina on the Savannah River, this reservoir serves as a primary training ground and recreational dive location for inland divers. Submerged roadbeds, flooded foundations, bridge pilings, and sunken timber dot the lake bottom alongside artificial training platforms and boat wrecks. Murky thermoclines and silted lake bottoms require careful trim and good buoyancy control.
Submerged bridge remains and old roadbeds flooded during reservoir construction
Artificial fish attractors and training platforms placed in common training coves
Encounters with large freshwater game fish around woody debris and rocky points
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Late spring through early autumn provides comfortable surface temperatures, though sharp thermoclines persist at deeper levels.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth BassMicropterus salmoides | Common | ||||||||||||
| Striped BassMorone saxatilis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Channel CatfishIctalurus punctatus | Common | ||||||||||||
| BluegillLepomis macrochirus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Freshwater MusselUnionidae | Common |
Marine forecast
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