Ohio Diving Restrictions
Ohio has regulations restricting or prohibiting diving in some Ohio
managed waters. here are some of them, but check with local authorities
before diving in any Ohio public waters.
1501:41 Division of Parks and Recreation
1501:41-7-05 Snorkel, S.C.U.B.A. diving, and submersible watercraft regulations.
Except for persons
snorkeling at designated beaches, no person shall engage in underwater
diving while using a snorkel or while diving with self-contained underwater
breathing apparatus (S.C.U.B.A.) without being fully equipped with a face
mask, foot fins, buoyancy compensation vest, and snorkel; nor dive while
alone; nor dive or operate a submersible watercraft without first marking
the diving area by displaying an official diving flag at the water's
surface; nor dive or operate a submersible watercraft without first
notifying the part office. No person shall engage in underwater diving with
S.C.U.B.A. equipment without having a submersible pressure gauge and
nationally recognized S.C.U.B.A. certification unless they are under the
direct supervision of a certified S.C.U.B.A. instructor.
1501:41-7-06 Snorkel and
scuba diving prohibited: exceptions.
No person shall
skindive or scuba dive in any waters administered by the division without
the written permission of the chief of the division, except in the lakes
hereinafter named.
- Harrison Lake
- Pike Lake
- Lake Logan
- Barkcamp
Guilford Lake
- Madison Lake
- Findlay Lake
- Stonelick Lake
- Mt. Gilead Lake
- Lake White
- Forked Run Lake
- Adams Lake
- Wolf Run Lake
- Kiser Lake
- Jefferson Lake
- Lake Hope
- Punderson Lake
- Burr Oak Lake
- Cutler Lake (Blue Rock state park)
- Acton Lake (Hueston Woods state park)
- Caldwell Lake & Stewart Lake (Scioto Trail state park)
- Pine Lake (Tar Hollow state park)
- Turkey Creek Lake (Shawnee state park)
- Dow Lake (Strouds Run state park)
- Dillon Lake (north of no wake buoys only)
- Buck Creek Lake (designated area - no wake zone)
- Alum Creek Lake (designated area - no wake zone)
- Caesers Creek Lake - (designated area - no wake zone)
1501:41-7-07 Snorkel and S.C.U.B.A. diving prohibited near dam sites.
No person shall engage
in skin diving while using a snorkel or while diving with self-contained
underwater breathing apparatus (S.C.U.B.A.) within 1,000 feet of any dam or
outlet structures at Burr Oak and Acton Lake.
1501:47 Division of Watercraft
1501:47-3-04 Snorkel and
scuba diving prohibited: exceptions.
No person shall skin
dive or scuba dive in any waters administered by the division of parks and
recreation without the written permission of the chief of the division of
parks and recreation, except in the lakes hereinafter named.
- Harrison lake
- Pike lake
- Lake Logan
- Barkcamp
Guildord lake
- Findlay lake
- Madison lake
- Mt. Gilead lake
- Stonelick lake
- Forked Run lake
- Lake White
- Wolf Run lake
- Adams lake
- Jefferson lake
- Kiser lake
- Punderson lake
- Lake Hope
- Burr Oak lake
- Cutler Lake (Blue Rock state park)
- Acton lake (Hueston woods state park)
- Caldwell lake and Stewart lake (Scioto Trail state park)
- Pine lake (Tar Hollow state park)
- Turkey creek lake (Shawnee state park)
- Dow lake (Strouds Run state park)
- Dillon lake (north of no wake buoys only)
- Buck Creek lake (designated area - no wake zone)
- Alum creek lake (designated area - no wake zone)
- Caesers creek lake (designated area - no wake zone)
Disclaimer:
This information is provided as a general guideline and was thought to be
correct at the time this page was published. It is recommended to ask local
authorities of the requirements in their area. DO NOT take this information
to be absolutely correct or complete. To search Ohio laws, we suggest you
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