Manganese Quarry/Марганец

★★★★★ (8)

Former manganese quarry. Currently filled with freshwater. Maximum depth - 30 meters. Clear water with visibility up to 15 meters. About 180 km/100 miles West from Novosibirsk.

Typical wildlife for the region. Perk, Roach, Burbot, different kinds of seaweed and other endemic life forms.

Dive Activity

Dive Sites Nearby

GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Koldor Dive Site (★5.0)

Lake Teletskoye. The southern coast, the dive site is located near the Coldor cordon, practically opposite the village of Yailu. At a distance of 10-15 meters from the coast, there is a drop down to 40-50 meters. Diving does not require a special permit from the Altai Nature Reserve.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Cape Nyanskotch (★0.0)

The dive site is located near the Nyanskotch cape. Along the entire cape there is a picturesque wall under water, the maximum depth is 65 meters. At the very tip of the cape, at a depth of 33 meters, there is a large heart-shaped stone - “The Stone of Love“.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Love Island (★4.5)

The dive site is located next to the protected northern coast; permission from the Altai Nature Reserve is required to organize diving. Love Island is a very small island near the coast, it is used as a reference point, dives go along the wall, the maximum depth exceeds 100 meters.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Cape Ayran (★0.0)

The dive site is located near the exit from the protected Kamga Bay; Cape Ayran is used as a landmark. A special permit of the Altai Nature Reserve is required.
Mares

Kabukhta Dive Site (★5.0)

The dive site is located on the northern protected shore of Lake Teletskoye, to the right of the village of Yaylyu. Access by boat only. A special permit of the Altai Nature Reserve is required. Wall up to 50 meters.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Yaylyu - Drunk Pine (★4.4)

The dive site is located near the entrance to the Kamga Bay. From the coast there is a drop off to 60-70 meters, but the depth is gaining quite slowly, so the site is suitable for divers of any level.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Yailu Old Peer (★4.9)

Altitude diving site. 434 meters above the sea level! The lake is 78 km long and 5 km wide. The UNESCO site. Maximum depth 325 meters. Visibility in the lake water ranging 6-15 meters depending of season.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg

Temir-Tau Quarry (★4.9)

Suitable for any kind of fun diving and performing any training dives. Very good visibility up to 30 meters, depending of the season. Maximum depth is 126 meters. Visibility 15 m. in summer and 30 m. in winter. Nearby the entry point sunken truck is located. Altitude diving site. 344 meters above the sea level.
Aqualung

Listvyagi Quarry/Листвяги (★0.0)

Suitable for any kind of fun diving and performing any training dives. Very good visibility up 10-15 meters, depending of the season. Maximum depth is 49 meters. A lot of different size and shape rocks on the bottom to dive through
Underwater, 423455 Альметьевск

Голубое оз. /Blue lake (★5.0)

Karst lake. Current depth is 21 m. Previously, in the northern part of the lake at a depth of 27 m there was an entrance to a cave. At the moment, the entrance to the cave is blocked.
Underwater, 109145 Moscow

Helicopter cave (★4.6)

The entrance to the cave is located in a lake located at the bottom of a karst sinkhole. The guesthouse is located nearby, it is possible to fill up gas cylinders or rent them.
ArenAApneA, 236013 Kaliningrad

Apnea Arena, Автотор-арена (★4.8)

Freediving School at the AVTOTOR Arena Sports Palace is one of the largest in Russia and Europe. It is a multifunctional sports complex that provides classes, trainings and competitions.
Mares

SInyavino Kenig (★5.0)

Nice fresh water site with sallow beach. Perfect for the beginners. Located in the highly developed touristic environment. Recommended for try dives and courses.
Underwater, 368300 Каспийск

Maximus apnoea (★0.0)

on the territory of the Miras sports complex, in Almetyevsk, Shevchenko St. 55. Pool depth 2.2 m, lane length 50 m, number of lanes 10. Water purification without chlorine.
Underwater, 109145 Moscow

Aktash sinkhole (★0.0)

The sinkhole is located on the edge of the village of Kaleikino. The diameter of the hole is about 50 meters. Depth 25 meters. On the north side of the sinkhole, there is a silted entrance to the cavern.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Krapivinskaya hydroelectric power station (★4.8)

Krapivinskaya HPP is a hydroelectric power plant that has not been completed since 1989. The pit was not connected to the Tom River. Today it is a reservoir on which there is an unfinished, partially destroyed hydraulic structure. The reservoir consists of two bowls - large and small - separated by a dam.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg

Бассейн УСОК СГУПС (★5.0)

Divecenter training pool in Novosbirsk. Maximum depth is 4.6 meters. We are providing whole bunch of courses from Try Scuba and Scuba Rangers. Training for handicaped persons available.
GLOBAL DIVING, 192102 Saint-Petersburg-Novosibirsk

Lake Glubokoe (★4.8)

This small lake is located in close proximity to the city of Novosibirsk (40 minutes by car from the city center). Visibility ranges from 2 to 8 meters depending on the season. Depths up to 11-12 meters. The bottom is muddy. At the bottom there is a flooded forest.
Poseidon, 109387 Moscow

Люберецкий карьер (★4.4)

The shores of the Bolshoy Lyuberetsky quarry overlook the Tomilinsky Forest Park and the Gornyak farm; in the center of the quarry there is a Stone Island (a former peninsula that became an island due to rising water levels).
Diving Center Odissey, 142438 Moscow region

Бассейн дома физкультуры и спорта Люблинского ЛМЗ (★4.7)

The pool has a variable bottom profile from 1.4 to 5 m. The entrance to the pool is both from the sides and by stairs. Pool bowl, 25 meters.Water treatment and maintenance is carried out according to the most modern technologies and standards.
Diving Center Odissey, 142438 Moscow region

Спец-бассейн «Альтернатива» (★5.0)

Unique in Moscow specialized training pool for diving with clean, transparent and very warm (30°C) water! Water treatment and maintenance are carried out according to the most modern technologies and standards. Neither swimmers, nor aqua aerobics, nor water polo interfere with scuba training classes.
Diving Center Odissey, 142438 Moscow region

Бассейн “Луч“ (★4.9)

Bowl dimensions. Length - 25 meters, width - 14 meters. 6 tracks, with a variable profile. The depth in the shallow part is 2 meters, in the deep part of the pool it is 5 meters.
Diving Center Odissey, 142438 Moscow region

МФЦК Бассейн “Формула Воды“ (★5.0)

An outdoor swimming pool unique in Moscow with clean, transparent and very warm (30 °C) water! Water treatment and maintenance is carried out according to the most modern technologies and standards.
Sport Club DIVING, 125212 Moscow

Подводный клуб ЦСК ВМФ (★4.8)

Underwater club CSK Navy. Pool 50x25. The depth of the shallow part -2m, deep part - 5 meters. The dive center has all the necessary equipment for diving.