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Nijmegen and Wijchen Lakes

Two Dutch freshwater dive lakes, with city history and easy shore-day add-ons

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Bemmelerwaard

RiverWreck

Shore dive with a shallow green band and car wreck.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

De Groene Heuvels

Reef

De Groene Heuvels is a freshwater lake with clear water and objects.

Visibility4 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Ressen

Lake

Quiet freshwater shore dive in the Ressen quarry.

Visibility4 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeSome life

FacilitiesNo facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Slijk-Ewijk Noord Plas

Lake

Freshwater dredge hole in Gelderland

Visibility5 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Strandpark Slijk Ewijk

LakeWreck

Freshwater lake dive near Arnhem with a gentle slope.

Visibility5 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Watergoed

Lake

Shore-entry freshwater lake dive at Watergoed in Slijk-Ewijk.

Visibility5 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

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Bemmelerwaard

RiverWreck

Shore dive with a shallow green band and car wreck.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

De Groene Heuvels

Reef

De Groene Heuvels is a freshwater lake with clear water and objects.

Visibility4 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Ressen

Lake

Quiet freshwater shore dive in the Ressen quarry.

Visibility4 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeSome life

FacilitiesNo facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Slijk-Ewijk Noord Plas

Lake

Freshwater dredge hole in Gelderland

Visibility5 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Strandpark Slijk Ewijk

LakeWreck

Freshwater lake dive near Arnhem with a gentle slope.

Visibility5 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Watergoed

Lake

Shore-entry freshwater lake dive at Watergoed in Slijk-Ewijk.

Visibility5 m

AccessSimple entry

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm