Please stop trashing Lake Wazee

[RogueDiver]

I first dove Wazee in 1992 and there is no doubt that divers have had a significant impact on the trees there. If you could have seen the place then you know just how much it has changed. Back then there weren't even any fish since the county hadn't started stocking it yet.

I think there is a big difference between leaving a pink flamingo lawn ornament underwater and sinking an airplane or car.

I think that putting some larger man-made objects in Wazee would help save the trees and other natural features. Most newer divers are going to spend their time looking at a bus, plane, etc. and not bother the trees.

There are a number of places that have made this a staple of their dive experience. Places like Pearl Lake (near Beloit WI), Gilboa Quarry (Near Toledo OH), Oronogo (near Joplin MO) have all added underwater structures to attract divers. Hardly anyone dives where the cars, trucks, submarines, planes, etc. aren't. Wazee is much larger than any of those places and the man-made features could be limited to one area leaving other areas as they are now.

That's just my $0.02

In case anyone is interested here are some links

Pearl Lake
Gilboa
Oronogo