Official facility contact and public operating information.
Freshwater quarry dive with easy access and fish life.
Freshwater quarry dive with easy access and fish life.
GochNess is a freshwater quarry in Goch with a broad basin, sloping edges, and planted shallows that make it useful for practice dives and relaxed exploration. The site is set up for straightforward dive-center access rather than open-water adventure, so planning is mostly about registration, visibility, and the kind of training or fun dive you want to do. Expect a freshwater quarry feel with sand, clay, and stone on the bottom, no current, and fishy structure rather than coral. Pike, perch, carp, eels, mussels, and other freshwater life are the main draw, while the shallow planted zone gives the site enough structure to stay interesting on repeat visits.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
0m - 26m
Depth Note
Flooded quarry basin with a reported max depth around 26-27 m; planted shallows begin around 8 m.
Best Season
Year-round
Typical Conditions
Freshwater quarry conditions with no current and 3-7 m visibility on average. Best treated as a visibility-limited practice site.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Register through the dive center first and plan around the site's limited visibility. Keep close to the group when the water clouds up.
Access Restrictions
Paid diving and dive-center registration are required before entering the water.
Legal Notes
No special permit is listed, but access is controlled through the dive center and the site's entry rules.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A sheltered freshwater quarry dive with practice-friendly logistics, no current, and visibility that can be the main constraint.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive site; the quarry layout and visibility make scuba the better fit.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is not the main draw; the interesting structure sits below the surface in the quarry basin.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Official facility contact and public operating information.
Official dive base on site, training program, and recurring 2026 schedule posts.
Appointment-based access and controlled site entry.
Paid access, facilities, visibility, current, and freshwater life.
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