Walton County

DIVING ZONES

Euchee Springs, Highway 90

Description Popular dive site with the scouts.
Location Located in a forested area, See GPS.
Max depth Not known but thought to be shallow.
GPS N30 ° 43.40 W86 ° 12.23
Launch Site(s) N/A
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Special Remarks Freshwater site
Morrison Springs
Description Highly acclaimed as 'one of the finest freshwater dives in Florida.' This dive site is extremely popular with divers. A unique feature of the dive site is the pseudo-bottom which is a limestone ledge which drops off and makes for a brilliant cliff dive down to the real bottom. Here there are two caves which can be explored
Location Not known.
Max depth 14 - 18M / 45 - 60 Ft.
GPS N30 ° 35.511 W87 ° 17.484
Launch Site(s) Unknown
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Special Remarks Freshwater site, Caves.
Pleasant Ridge Spring, Escambia River
Description No details yet.
Location South-West of the town of Defuniak Springs.
Max depth Not known.
GPS Not known.
Launch Site(s) Not known
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Special Remarks Freshwater site
Lake Alaqua, Defuniak Springs
Description This dive site is a large one and the lake itself narrows and splits into two branches.
Location West of Defuniak Springs and reached via highway 90.
Max depth Not known. 20M / 66 Ft (Est)
GPS N30 ° 44.092 W86 ° 12.288
Launch Site(s) There are two dive platforms located at opposite ends of the lake.
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Special Remarks Freshwater site
Lake Defuniak, Defuniak Springs
Description The town of Defuniak Springs was built around Lake Defuniak, its use for swimmers has diminished over the years and it is therefore a good choice for a quiet dive. When viewed from the air it resembles an almost perfect circle surrounded by beach sand.
Location Defuniak Springs is at the town center.
Max depth Not known.
GPS Not known.
Launch Site(s) Accesible via the circular beach!
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Special Remarks Freshwater site
Lake Sylvia, Defuniak Springs
Description The lake is believed to be very deep and visibility is said to be very good.
Location South-West of Defuniak Springs and between highway 15 and 90.
Max depth 45M / 150 Ft (Est)
GPS N30 ° 43.705' W86 ° 11.015'
Launch Site(s) Accesible via beach.
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Special Remarks Freshwater site
 
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