How deep is Nai Harn lake?

[Tapster]

I'm wondering if anyone knows how deep Nai Harn lake is.

 

I'm looking for somewhere suitable for scuba training, with no current and up to 20m depth, accessible by car.

 

I don't think that Nai Harn lake is that deep but does anyone know for sure?

 

Many thanks.      

[stevenl]

3 meters max.

All divecenters would like what you"re looking for, closest would probably be Karon rock, but only from November through April and you'll have to take a longtail.

Edited September 10, 2016 by stevenl

[Tapster]

@stevenl

 

Thanks. Do you know if Phuket's lakes or reservoirs are ever dived?

[stevenl]

20 minutes ago, Tapster said:

@stevenl

 

Thanks. Do you know if Phuket's lakes or reservoirs are ever dived?

No, they're not. Khao sok lake though is.

[Xircal]

Phang Nga: about 90 mins north of Phuket by car: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_Nga_Province

 

[stevenl]

6 hours ago, Xircal said:

Phang Nga: about 90 mins north of Phuket by car: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phang_Nga_Province

 

There is a reason this time of year all diving from khao Lak is done from Phuket and not in Phang Nga.

[Tapster]

@stevenl

 

And what is the reason, please? 

[stevenl]

24 minutes ago, Tapster said:

@stevenl

 

And what is the reason, please? 

Sorry, seemed very obvious to me: because there is no diving closerby. So the suggestion of any Phang Nga lakes should not be taken seriously.

[Badrabbit]

The water supply lake next to Wat Chalong is very deep at least 50ft, not the home and houses lake but the one opposite!

[thaibutty]

Bang Wad dam is probably deep enough. But I am not sure if I would like to take students in there.

[Tapster]

Thanks, thaibutty. 

 

Actually, we've decided to stump up and hire a boat. 

 

If there was sanctioned scuba diving in lakes or reservoirs here, I'm sure someone would have heard of it.

 

I don't want to risk police involvement with possible confiscation of all our gear. 

 

 

[madmax2]

Most lakes and reservoirs on Phuket have no fishing and swimming signs on them in Thai language

Including Nai Harn lake and Ban Wad reservoir

Edited September 16, 2016 by madmax2

[2fishin2]

May i ask why you want to dive in a lake anyways?


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[LivinginKata]

2 hours ago, 2fishin2 said:

May i ask why you want to dive in a lake anyways?
 

 

I would guess for training ...

[Tapster]

We're training in tech diving and only need 60' of water (no corals or fish required) to simulate decompression stops and in which to do training exercises with tech gear rather than the recreational buoyancy and air/gas supply we've been used to.

 

We were hoping to save lots of money diving without a boat. The option of diving from the beach (walking in, without a boat) isn't recommended in the wet season so we were looking inland, as it were.

 

 

 

[stevenl]

33 minutes ago, Tapster said:

We're training in tech diving and only need 60' of water (no corals or fish required) to simulate decompression stops and in which to do training exercises with tech gear rather than the recreational buoyancy and air/gas supply we've been used to.

 

We were hoping to save lots of money diving without a boat. The option of diving from the beach (walking in, without a boat) isn't recommended in the wet season so we were looking inland, as it were.

 

 

 

Take into account that officially for all tours you have to have a yellow class guide on the boat. There have been a few checks of this lately. If you depart from an unusual point, like Rawai or Panwa, checks won't be an issue, but depart from Chalong or Rassada and there could be a check.