BOSCHMOLENPLAS
Nederland, Limburg
Boschmolenplas, near the Dutch city of Panheel, is a popular dive site with lots of marine life and a large number of objects. The site is popular among scuba divers, biologists and free-divers. The clean water attracts special species, such as the freshwater jellyfish. A filling station, changing rooms, classrooms, rinsing taps and a large catering facility with outdoor terrace are just some of the many facilities. There is also a workshop for repairs, maintenance and inspections. Underwater you'll find a large number of diving objects, including several wrecks, a container park and six diving platforms at different depths. Opening hours: www.duiklocatieboschmolenplas.nl. Paid diving.
Particulars
The Boschmolenplas has four entry points, equipped with walkways and stairs and there are ramps for the disabled divers. Enter the water and enjoy the clear water which is of excellent quality. The water is connected to a drinking water basin and is therefore constantly monitored. The dive site is also suitable for free-diving, a free-diving platform is available. The Boschmolenplas was the first freshwater excavation in Europe with a reefball project. The reefballs provide shelter for all kinds of fish and other marine life. One of the most striking objects in the Boschmolenplas is dive wreck, De Kantelaar. This diving attraction is 18 meters long, 4.5 meters wide and 4 meters high. The Boschmolenplas is located near the village Heel in the municipality of Maasgouw. Just like the other Maasplassen it's an old gravel hole, where gravel was mined until 1990.
Warnings
Check opening hours at www.duiklocatieboschmolenplas.nl. Paid diving. Access only via the entrance of the dive center. Bring your diving certificate. Solo diving, buddy line, campers, pets, barbecue and grilling are not allowed. Oxygen and AED available.
BOSCHMOLENPLAS Divemaps 3
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
Distribution is illegal
BOSCHMOLENPLAS Features
- Nicknames
- Bosmolenplas,Panheel,Heel
- Address
- Bosmolenweg 14, 6097 NG Heel
- Parking
- Sufficient parking
- Distance
- 25 m.
- Suitable for
- Groups, disabled divers, night diving, scuba diving practice, technical diving , free diving, all levels, disabled divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Paid diving
- Facilities
- Dive center , kiosk, locker rooms , teaching rooms , sink , terrace , toilet, accomodation, equipment rental , terraces, freedive platform, fill station
- Water
- Fresh
- Tide
- N.v.t.
- Kind of dive
- Shore dive
- Current
- None
- Visibility
- 2 - 7 m.
- Average visibility
- 5 m.
- Depth
- 32 m.
- Bottom
- zand
- Life
- Opossum shrimp or mysida, asian clam, goby, carp, pike, stickleback, roach, lophopus crystallinus or bellflower, tench, freshwater jellyfish, round goby, perch, pike-perch, catfish
- Other recreation
- Not allowed
- Emergency
- 112