Blue Hole Park Recreation Area - Santa Rosa, NM
N 34° 56.387 W 104° 40.395
13S E 529838 N 3866413
A historic blue hole is open to the public (dive permits required). A cooperative effort with the NM Natural Resources Department & US Department of Interior.
Waymark Code: WMA1G8
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 10/31/2010
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from Wikipedia:
Blue Hole (New Mexico)
The Blue Hole of Santa Rosa is a circular, bell shaped pool east of Santa Rosa, New Mexico that is one of the most popular dive destinations in the US for SCUBA diving and training. It is a clear blue body of water with a constant 64 °F (18 °C) temperature and constant inflow of 3000 gallons per minute. While the surface is only 80 feet (24 m) in diameter, it expands to a diameter of 130 feet (40 m) at the bottom.
Since Route 66 and Interstate 40 pass through the Sandia Mountains on the way back to Albuquerque, NM, it is necessary for divers to use high-altitude dive tables to compute the dive profile and decompression stops when diving in the Blue Hole.
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Water Type: Spring
Salinity: Fresh
Access: Shore
Maximum Depth: 81
Typical Visibility: Excellent (60+ ft)
Has Reef?: no
Wreck or Submerged Object?: Other object or structure
Underwater Life: Saw a few fish
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Visit Instructions:
1) To log a visit, at least a picture taken at the surface, including any distinguishing landmarks or buoys if present, is required. While you do not have to enter the water, this is encouraged.
2) If you dive at the site, describe your visit including any details you wish to share such as weather, water temperature, visibility, bottom time, and anything of interest that you observed, living or nonliving.