Tiger Tale Lake

Broward County, Florida

Type Of Dive:
Lake Dive

Depth:
10 to 40 ft

Swim Out:
The lake drops off very quick

Distance between Wash Station and Water:
About 40 ft

Recommended Entry:  
When pulling into the parking lot, there is a side paved road that makes it easy to unload gear. If you go straight back after entering parking lot and look left there will be a paved road with a shed, pull into that area, unload gear, then park car.

Parking:
Free, but entry for the lake is $15

Types of Creatures:
Freshwater fish

Other Information:

• Very murky 
• Entry fee for the lake is $15
• Recommend getting there early before silt in lake gets stirred up
• Visibility is normally 5 to 10 ft, if silt is bad visibility can be 2 to 5 ft
• Cool things to see on the bottom of lake: boat, model airplane, part of airplane, statues
• Lake has a thermocline, if planning to go deeper than 15 ft bring extra wet suit 

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Dive #4

Tiger Lake

April 11th 2015

Bottom Time: 92 minutes
Location: Dania Beach, Florida
Surface Interval: 38 minutes
Notes:
Very uncomfortable dive, the visibility was around 3 to 5 ft. Very cool items sunk to the bottom of the lake, we saw a boat and model airplane. There were thermoclines around the lake, the temperature would drop from high 70's (78/79) to high 60's (67/69).

Lauderdale By The Sea

Broward County, Florida

Type Of Dive:
Shore Dive

Depth:
10 to 20 ft

Swim Out:
About 100 yards +/-

Distance between Wash Station and Water:
About 70ft

Recommended Entry:  
On Datura Ave, there are benches to prop your tanks and gear up to wash off

Parking:
Metered parking (phone pay, card pay, quarters)

Types of Creatures:
Eels, nurse shark, parrot fish, bait fish, sea urchin, angel fish, tang

Other Information:

• Close to a pier, watch current so you aren't blown under
• Parking can be spotty, recommend getting there early 
• Easy dive, good for beginners

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