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 als the freshwater jellyfish. There are lots of facilities available. Besides diving center Scuba Adventures Europe, with all renowned brands, you will find a filling station, changing rooms, classrooms, rinsing taps and a large catering facility with outdoor terrace. There is also a workshop for repairs, maintenance and inspections. Underwater you will find a large number of diving objects, including several wrecks, a container park and six diving platforms at different depths. Diving site Boschmolenplas is managed by owners Mieke and Maurits van Gulick. Opening hours: www.duiklocatieboschmolenplas.nl.
Particulars
The Boschmolenplas has four entry points, equipped with walkways, stairs or ramps, especially for the disabled. 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 Boschmolenplas is also very suitable for free-diving. A free-diving platform is available. Furthermore, it was the first freshwater excevation in Europe with a reefball project. The reefballs, but also the various wrecks, provide shelter for all kinds of fish. One of the most striking wrecks in the Boschmolenplas is 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 is an old gravel hole, where gravel was mined until 1990.
Warnings
Pay attention to the opening hours: www.duiklocatieboschmolenplas.nl. Access only via the entrance of dive center Boschmolenplas. Bring your diving certificate. Solo diving, buddy line, campers, pets, barbecue and grilling are not allowed. Oxygen and AED
BOSCHMOLENPLAS Divemaps 3
Members only
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
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 , beginners, experienced divers, free diving
- 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
- 4 - 10 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
Members only
BOSCHMOLENPLAS Photos and Images
BOSCHMOLENPLAS Log Report Images
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