About Dallas, TX lakes

I am new to scuba. Any recommendations about lakes in the dallas area
for a day trip?

ben bradlee...

No.

Grumman-581...

Hook up with Emily... She's up in that area also...

I heard about Athens and Clear Springs and Athens seems to be more
popular. Why ?

ben bradlee...

The water is relatively clear and the Athens park caters to scuba divers.
You might even find the junk in the water interesting. I haven't been to
Clear Springs.

Any suggestions ? Are they very crowded during the summer? Visibility ?
Any other lakes around ?

ben bradlee...

I tried Lewisville Lake one sunny summer day. You could see your hand when
it was pressed flat against your mask. Due to many conditions the local
lakes are not scuba friendly. I've been to several of the local dive stores
in the Flower Mound area and they each have their recommended dive
locations. You just need to ask and be willing to travel.

Thank you guys

Jer...

Jeez, this was easy...

Dillon Pyron...

On a bad day, Athens will silt up quite badly. Don't know about Clear
Springs, it wasn't around when we lived there.

I've heard there's scuba on Possum Kingdom Lake

Dillon Pyron...

Possum Kingdom is a "high altitude" dive, being a little over 1500
feet.

Dillon Pyron...

For some strange reason, most Dallas area shops make the drive to
Travis for open water.

Grumman-581...

Probably they figure that no matter how bad Travis might be, it's
better than anything around the Dallas area...