Kreidesee Hemmoor
Dive site in Hemmoor Chalk Lake, Germany
A flooded chalk quarry to 60 m with an old access road, flooded houses and forest, plus a sailboat at 14 m and a plane at 12 m.
- Max depth
- 60 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- From shore
- Current
- Mild
Photo: Dr. W. Strickling, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The story
Chalk was quarried here from 1862 to 1976 for a cement works beside today's lake, and the pit filled with groundwater by 1982. Underwater attractions include the sunken industrial plant, car wrecks, sailing boats, a truck and a Piper PA-28 light aircraft.
Source: de.wikipedia.org
The dive
A lake and wreck dive from the shore. Known for crustaceans.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- Cold waterCold water, often with a drysuit; plan for heavier kit.
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Lake, Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Freshwater fish
Why divers come
- Flooded quarry
Season in Hemmoor Chalk Lake
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: blog.padi.comWhere is Hemmoor Chalk Lake?
The point shows the Hemmoor Chalk Lake 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.