Přehrada Slapy - Borákův mlýn

★★★★☆ (2)

The remains of a flooded mill, you can see a wooden mill wheel, remains of walls and a wall around the previous riverbed. The entrace is the best by boat, or you can swim from the opposite shore. The navigation is quite difficult - compass is mandatory. The maximum depth is 35m, temperature 4-18 C.

At this dive site, you can see groups of small basses, then pikes, zanders, crayfish, carps, catfish and eels.

Dive Activity

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Manta & Seals Dive Center

Kořenského 5/1053, 150 00 Praha 5, CZE

HAPPY DIVERS s.r.o.

Veletržní 31, 17000 Praha 7, CZE

Dive Sites Nearby

Ocean Dreams Tenerife S.l., 38650 Los Cristianos

Slověnický mlýn (★4.2)

Welcome to the website of the site Potápění Slovenický mlýn, a unique natural location of a former quarry - in 2000 still a wild landfill and shameful treatment of nature. Today, the Sports and Social Center welcomes you, offering outdoor activities and programs, and the possibility of active rest.
Robin S. (#2710720)

Lomeček (★4.1)

Former amphibolite quarry (amphibolite is a hard rock, a mixture of metamorphosed igneous rocks), mining ceased in 1988. Dimensions about 200 x 20 to 50 m. Since 1996 it has been leased by the diving club Marine Domažlice. The former name is Maldives, now officially Lomeček.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Řečice - přední lom (★4.6)

Nice quarry flooded after mining. Currently, mining is still taking place in the surrounding quarries. If you want to dive, you must first contact Daniel Hofman, Legií 526, Vodňany 38901 on tel. +420774961805 - there is also a filling station.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Lom Výkleky (★3.9)

Quarry - size 100m x 340m, 28000m2, Maximum depth 9m. To see - A caisson from a bathtub, a Škoda 1203 wreck, a bike, a caravan, a bus stop and a memorial at the end of the ropes
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Přehrada Orlík - hájovna (★3.8)

dive site of Orlická přehrada/Vltava river - Spálenka Bay. The maximum depth of the point of interest is 30m. Temperature in winter 0° - 4°, in summer 16° - 24°Visibility variable throughout the year, 1 - 6 meters
Potya SSI Dive center, 16200 Praha 6

Lom Bořená Hora SSI POTYA (★4.1)

Borena Hora quarry - SSI Dive Center. It is a flooded quarry with a maximum depth of 22m, average depth of about 17m. The main attraction of the quarry is the wreck of the MI8 helicopter.
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Lom Hříměždice (★3.7)

The quarry is open for divers outside the summer season, when people do not come here to swim and sunbathe. The maximum depth is 8 meters, the quarry is small, but it has its own specific charm. There are no diving facilities here, you can change and get dressed under the roof.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Přehrada Slapy - Cholín továrna (★4.1)

At 20 - 25 m depth there are remains of power plant and an old tannery. 5 m tall wall starts a several meters above the power plant and ends approx. 100m bellow it. From the previous powerplant there are 5m tall walls, that are intact, marking the plan of the object, around the previous riverbed. Max. depth is 25m
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Lom Srní (★4.0)

This quarry is full of fish and underwater life, and is popular for its fauna. There is a scuba diving center by the quarry, where you can get your tanks filled and there is a space for changing and drying your scuba diving equipment. There is a refreshment stand and accommodations are open during the season as well.
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Lom Borek (★4.3)

A wonderful diving site, but also a beautiful natural place. Videos on youtube - Radek Houfek. You can fill air-nitrox in Golčová Jeníkov and air at the quarry.
Octopus Divers s.r.o., 13000 Praha 3

Přehrada Slapy - Sladovařská zátoka (★2.5)

diving site on the Vltava river / left bank - Slapy dam. Depths are from 5m to 25m (remains of buildings - Former mill Na Korande, thanks to which this location is also known as “Koranda“)
ALEA Divers, 16500 Praha Suchdol

Přehrada Slapy - Zátoka Babor (★3.9)

Dive Site on the Vltava River - Slapy dam. Access to the water is possible from the boat dock or from the ALEA Divers private jetty, where the ropeways start - marked purple on the map. The depths of ropeways are from 5m (training platform) to 45m (Babor solitude).
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Přehrada Slapy - Přístaviště u hráze (★3.5)

The maximum depth is 56 meters, the temperature varies throughout the year between 3-12°C. At depth of 43m there is a trail, on which is a wreck of pontoon. In the direction against the current (swim time around 15 mins) there is a wreck of a boat at the depth of 25m, it is probably the biggest wreck on Slapy.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Přehrada Slapy - Náplavka (★4.2)

Location on the Slapy dam - Vltava. approx. 35 km from Prague. Diving is possible directly from the end of the road - parking by the water. The ideal entry to the water is behind the gate at the boat launch - entry only outside of operating hours! Temperature: Winter 0°–4°C, Summer 24°–16°C, Visibility 1-10m.
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Lom Leštinka (★4.1)

Leštinka is one of the most popular quarries for divers in Czechia. It is full of attractions for divers, including a caisson, a sunken museum, and other trivia. There are several dive centers at the quarry that provide bottle filling, rentals, refreshments, and accommodation for divers and non-divers alike.
AQUA.PRO, spol. sro, 010 08 Zilina

Lom Šífr - Svobodné Heřmanice (★4.3)

The Šífr quarry is located on the outskirts of the small Czech village of Svobodné Heřmanice and is approximately 140 km from Žilina, near the Czech town of Opava. This slate quarry is approximately 500 metres long, 30-70 metres wide and in this relatively small quarry you will find depths of up to 36 metres. Note the quarry is at an altitude of 450 m above sea level.
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Žernovka - lom (★4.1)

A small quarry near Prague. There is no staff or diving facilities on site, everything works on trust. There is a space to set up your gear and stairs straight into the water. The entrance is a step into deep water, so it is not suitable for complete beginners.
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Potápěčská jáma Aquapalace Praha (★4.0)

The training pool is located in the Aquapalace Prague Čestlice. It is 8 meters deep, for training and practice there is a shallow part with a depth of 1.5 meters and a metal plateau at a depth of 4 meters.
ALEA Divers, 16500 Praha Suchdol

Bazén Suchdol (★4.8)

Pool for divers. The maximum depth of the pool is 3.2m. Minimum depth 1.5m. the length of the pool is 25m and the width is about 12m (6 lanes). Above the deep part there is a diving board 3m above the surface.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Bazén Mělník (★4.2)

Indoor swimming pool measures 12.5 x 25 m with a depth of 1.2 - 4 m. - open during the winter. Outdoor swimming pool - two pools - 50 x 20 m with a maximum depth of 2 m and the other with a depth of around 1.5 m - open in summer season
Divers Direct, 16000 Praha 6

Rumchalpa (★3.7)

A former quarry. The quarry is full of different kinds of fish, you will find a sunken bus and various training platforms. The quarry has great diving facilities, including a filling room, rental room, common room and changing areas and a sauna.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Jezero Most (★4.0)

The location is near the town of Most. Artificially flooded open-pit mine. Distance from Prague about 85km (1:15hrs drive time), 4km from Most by car you can drive “to the water“.
ALEA Divers - centrum potápění, 16500 Praha 6 - Suchdol

Barbora (★3.9)

A lake in a residual pit after lignite mining, which filled up spontaneously in the 1970s. In the water there are a lot of man-made attractions such as a caisson, a car wreck, statues and also training plates.
Scuba Dive Jacek Frydrych, 45-332 OPOLE

Dul Hranicna (★4.9)

This iron ore mine is located near the Polish-Czech border. Mining ceased in 1968 and has been open to visitors and diving since 2018. The visibility is perfect.