Mammoth Lake

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Mammoth Lake

★★★★☆ (14,673)

Located just one hour south from downtown Houston, Texas, this 70 acres dedicated scuba park is a fun destination for scuba divers of all levels. For more information please check their website: https://mammothlaketexas.com/

This is a typical Texas lake with limited visibility but excellent water quality. You will encounter plenty of freshwater fish here.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

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Perch
3.4k Sightings
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382
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252
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47
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9

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 19

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Bass
3.2k Sightings
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9
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42
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36
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142
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584
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712
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537
A
525
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351
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230
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42
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13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 360

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Turtle
1.1k Sightings
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10
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24
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25
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165
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264
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254
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154
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87
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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Sport Divers of Houston, Inc.

20814 Gulf Fwy, Ste. 60, 77598 Webster, TX - United States

Oceanic Ventures, ...your door to adventure

5808 Newcastle, 77401 Bellaire, TX - United States

Outside The Asylum Diving & Travel, Jeanne Cinquegrana

2004 S Mason Rd, 77450 Katy, TX - United States

Ascuba Venture, Inc

6121 S Padre Island, 78412 Corpus Christi, TX - United States

WW Diving

3023 Woodland Hills Dr., 77339 Kingwood, TX - United States

Dive Sites Nearby

Misty L. (#2993364)

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Port Aransas Jetty South (★2.6)

Water entry is off of very large boulders. Incoming/outgoing tides need to be considered. BE AWARE people are fishing in the adjacent along the Jetty. Visibility varies with tides and weather (fair to poor). Sandy bottom around 20-foot depth (+/-) dependent on the tide.
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Twin Lakes Scuba Park, Manvel, Texas (★3.1)

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Longhorn Lake, League City, Texas (★3.4)

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Amistad National Recreation Area (★3.0)

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Joe’s Place Marina & Resort (★4.1)

This dive site has camping & RV sites. The office building is right next to the designated scuba area. The building has a Party Room that can be rented. Phone 830-612-3775 Website: www:joesmarina.com Availability is Wednesday through Sunday, 8 AM to Dusk. Call to verify rates.
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Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (★5.0)

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Lower Comal River (★4.0)

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The Comal River, one of the shortest rivers in the US, is spring fed from the Edwards Aquifer and flows 2.5 miles through the City of New Braunfels, eventually merging with the Guadalupe River. Diving on the Comal River begins just down river from the Wurstfest Grounds and continues to just before the Tube Chute.
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Comal River, Landa Park, New Braunfels, Texas (★3.9)

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OTA Pool (★4.7)

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Dive Tech Pool (★3.6)

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Windy Point Park (★3.7)

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