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Ice Diving Atlas Park

I followed some working divers around under the ice at Atlas Park and took a few pics. Atlas Park is a flooded rock quarry which is spring-water fed, and has been transformed into a recreational facility that includes scuba diving. The quarry has depths ranging from a few feet to around 100ft. There are a couple of boats sunk for divers to see. This park is often used for student diver check-out training dives.

The water temp this day averaged 2.7C, the surface temp was at least 10C. The ice was at least 14" thick. The day of the pics it was sunny, visibility was good in the water except when silt was disturbed by the activities of the divers.
Triangular hole cut for divers to enter/exit the dive
Triangular hole cut for divers to enter/exit the dive		 The Rock Quarry
The Rock Quarry		 My diving partner Joe, tethered to the surface and with a buddy line to me
My diving partner Joe, tethered to the surface and with a buddy line to me		 Divers descending through the hole
Divers descending through the hole
Diver on the bottom
Diver on the bottom		 Several tether lines running through the hole, tenders managing them at the surface
Several tether lines running through the hole, tenders managing them at the surface		 Diver on the bottom
Diver on the bottom		 A few finned feet dangling at the hole
A few finned feet dangling at the hole
Diver getting ready to exit
Diver getting ready to exit		 Air bubbles gather under the ice
Air bubbles gather under the ice		 Working diver giving the Ok
Working diver giving the "Ok"		 Divers exiting
Divers exiting
Diver exiting
Diver exiting		 Scenery
Scenery		 Scenery
Scenery		 Scenery with view to ice surface
Scenery with view to ice surface
Working Diver starting dive
Working Diver starting dive		 Working Diver starting dive
Working Diver starting dive		 Working Diver starting dive
Working Diver starting dive		 Shallow Wreck
Shallow Wreck

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