📜 Slapy Dam offers unique underwater exploration opportunities, including historical artifacts, remnants of a submerged village, and various wrecks. It's a challenging site best suited for experienced divers due to its conditions.
🔍 The dam holds secrets from the past, including a replica of Ferdinand's Column and a statue of St. John of Nepomuk, both relocated from their original Vltava riverbed positions.
☀️ Discover historical artifacts like the replica Ferdinand's Column and St. John of Nepomuk statue, located at depths over 40 meters.
🏚️ Explore the ruins of the submerged village of Živohošť, including old walls, cellars, and the remains of a large hotel below 30 meters.
🚢 Dive among various wrecks in Wreck Bay, such as an old Fiat, a motorboat, and a houseboat, where large catfish are often spotted.
🐠 Observe diverse aquatic life, including many smaller and larger fish, especially in areas with old debris and piers.
🏞️ Encounter interesting underwater rock formations, including a steep wall with a small cave housing a bronze statue at 12 meters.
⚠️ Diving conditions are often challenging, characterized by cold water, darkness, and easily stirred sediment leading to zero visibility.
🚫 The main artifacts (column and statue) are located beyond 40 meters, requiring advanced diving experience, proper equipment, and decompression planning.
⛔ Do not take souvenirs or vandalize the wrecks and underwater features to preserve them for other divers.
🚶♀️ Access to some sites can be physically demanding, with mentions of stairs at other locations (though not explicitly for Slapy, general caution applies).
🚗 Access to the main diving sites like Sedlo is best from the embankment on the left bank of the dam.
🤝 The re-discovery and installation of the historical artifact replicas were carried out by the Willyteam divers.