Capo d'Acqua Submerged Mills
Dive site in Lago di Capo d'Acqua, Italy
Two submerged mills, one still largely intact with its mill wheel visible on the other, lie in about 9 m of clear spring water.
- Usual dive
- 9 m
- Deepest point
- 10 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
The story
A dam built in the 1960s on the upper Tirino created the lake in 1965 and drowned two medieval mills. Their walls, windows, arches and water channels are still clearly visible underwater.
Source: idealista.it
The dive
A lake and spring dive from the shore.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Lake, Spring
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
What you might see
- Freshwater fish
Season in Lago di Capo d'Acqua
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: immobiliare.itWhere is Lago di Capo d'Acqua?
The point shows the Lago di Capo d'Acqua area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.