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Trever
March 25th, 2006, 06:44 PM
Hey Folks,
The area I live in is full of stripper pits and quareis. Most are between 50 and 100 feet deep. Are unexplored "dive sites" relatively safe to dive, or is it a complete no-no. What sayeth the board????
theskull
March 25th, 2006, 07:18 PM
First, is it legal/can you get permission?
Beyond that, I'd say grab a trusted buddy, make sure someone knows where you're going and when you're expected back, and go to it.

I'll do some of them with ya! Have some business trips to Indiana scheduled for this summer.

theskull
DeepDiverBob
March 25th, 2006, 10:11 PM
First, is it legal/can you get permission?
Beyond that, I'd say grab a trusted buddy, make sure someone knows where you're going and when you're expected back, and go to it.

I'll do some of them with ya! Have some business trips to Indiana scheduled for this summer.

theskull

I'm in. New can be fun.
Trever
March 26th, 2006, 01:17 AM
First, is it legal/can you get permission?


theskull

I don't believe that trespassing would be an issue, the property is mostly owned by mining companies. believe it or not they give open access to the public to use it for recreation. Many people hunt on the property in the fall. One problem I see is the potential for hazardous chemicals. That is something I will check into.
MgicTwnger
March 26th, 2006, 05:20 AM
I'm in. New can be fun.
Me too. Bob, you go first.
theskull
March 26th, 2006, 08:35 AM
I don't believe that trespassing would be an issue, the property is mostly owned by mining companies. believe it or not they give open access to the public to use it for recreation. Many people hunt on the property in the fall. One problem I see is the potential for hazardous chemicals. That is something I will check into.

That is not usually a problem in areas like that. But I happen to test water as part of my job, and could pretty much rule out anything we'd want to stay out of with my portable test kit. :)

Haven't yet tested one that turned out bad, though. Because of the dilution factor there would have to be a number of drums of "bad" stuff rotting away in the bottom to be a problem.

theskull
Trever
March 26th, 2006, 09:16 PM
That is not usually a problem in areas like that. But I happen to test water as part of my job, and could pretty much rule out anything we'd want to stay out of with my portable test kit. :)

Haven't yet tested one that turned out bad, though. Because of the dilution factor there would have to be a number of drums of "bad" stuff rotting away in the bottom to be a problem.

theskull

OK but if I grow a tail, or a third eye I am going to be pissed. I will search and get specifics.
theskull
March 26th, 2006, 09:47 PM
OK but if I grow a tail, or a third eye I am going to be pissed. I will search and get specifics.

What if you grow gills? Still pissed. Or will you be thrilled?

theskull
DeepDiverBob
March 26th, 2006, 10:30 PM
What if you grow gills? Still pissed. Or will you be thrilled?

theskull

Would we then have to fill our cylinders filled with H2O when we went to work? During visuals, would we have to look for signs of dryness on those cylinders? Would we have to wait 24 hours after working to go back into the water? This opens up a lot of questions...
jawisa1
October 5th, 2006, 01:23 PM
I have found several good canidates in the St. Louis area that look good. They are limestone quarries that have filled with at least 50' of water. I have written the owners to explore the possibility that they might allow divers is but as of today had no luck. Let you know if I reveive some positive feedback. Maybe the owners would consider selling the abandoned quarries to a group of divers or dive shops.