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Turkey Ridge Dive Site
 Winslow Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50647
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Max Depth: 31-35ft/9-11m
Average Viz: 16-20ft/5-6m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Rating: 4.00 by 2 divers
Spring: Under 50°F/10°C
Summer: 71-75°F/22-24°C
Fall: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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Turkey Ridge Dive Site is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located at Winslow Road, Cedar Falls, IA 50647. This dive site has an average rating of 4.00 out of 5 from 2 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 31-35ft/9-11m. The average visibility is 16-20ft/5-6m. Training platforms are available.
In northeast Iowa, the Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area is open to the public for hiking, bird watching, hunting, fishing, and now diving on a limited basis. In 2006 the owner of the site, donated it to the Black Hawk County Conservation Commission. The area is now the Turkey Ridge Wildlife Area. This area contains a 7 acre limestone quarry lake. The Turkey Ridge Dive Site Management Team (TRDSMT) works with the Black Hawk County Conservation Board & Rangers to manage diving at the site.
A gate lock blocks entrance to the site. Divers are allowed specific pre-arranged dates to dive as the site is not open to swimming and we have a special permit to dive there. Diving is NOT allowed there outside of the times and days organized between the Turkey Ridge Dive Site Management Team and the Black Hawk Co Conservation Board. Special rules and restrictions are in place to respect the special permit rules and share the site with the local fishermen & women and other visitors to the site. It is a privilege, not a right.
Depths to: 35-37 feet
Visibility: 5-20 feet
Water temperatures: 50-80 degrees Fahrenheit (10-27 degrees Celsius) during the diving season.
Aquatic life: Freshwater fish like bluegill, bass
crappie and catfish.
Fees: None.
On-site amenities: Staging area, underwater platform, trash cans and parking. Restrooms are not available.
More info: Check turkeyridgedivesite.com for all up-to-date information about available dates to dive.
Open: For diving, sunrise to sunset April through November on designated days.
Getting there: From the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area, drive north on U.S. Highway 218 to the West Cedar Wapsie Road exit. Drive west for about 3 miles (4.8 km) to Union Road. Turn north onto Union Road and drive for 1 mile (1.6 km) to the park entrance.