Lake Travis is an exciting destination for amateur and technical divers alike.  Destination dives include the Shaker Plant, which was used to process the construction materials used to build the lake’s dam, with some features at recreational depths and others extending beyond 100 feet deep.  In addition, there are walls and grottoes to explore, along with forests of sunken pecan trees.  Along the aptly named Wreck Alley, you’ll find a permanent line that leads to a series of wrecks ranging from houseboats to sailboats. As you make your way from one site to the next, you’ll find yourself in the company of yellow spotted and channel catfish, perch and bass, tilapia, and crappies.  Visibility averages 8-10 feet, and charters are available. Located just 14 miles northwest of downtown Austin, this is a great place to spend a day or make several dives over the course of an extended period of time.

Lake Travis, Austin

There are two dive sites, both known as Windy Point, one being the Bob Wintz park and the other just Windy Point.  They are located adjacent to each other.  Windy Point has air fills on site, so that is a bonus.  Windy Point has several dive platforms for training.  Sunken sail boats, a car, motorcycle, etc can be found.  During the middle of the week it is pretty nice due to less divers to kick up the bottom and make vis worse.  The lake is about 17' low but that makes it easier to get to the trees that can now be located at about 90'.

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