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BJ Putnam
Lower Grand Lagoon, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth32.5 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
BJ Putnam is a wreck dive site near Lower Grand Lagoon, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 32 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, lionfish, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 30 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- Barred SearobinPrionotus martis
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis- Bank Cusk-eelOphidion holbrookii
- Bank Sea BassCentropristis ocyurus
- Blotched Cusk-eelOphidion grayi
- Blue AngelfishHolacanthus bermudensis
Nearby sites
- 1Hathaway Bridge Spans #3A and 41.7 km
- 2Chippewa4.3 km
- 3FAMI Tugs4.7 km
- 4DuPont Span #35.1 km
- 5El Dorado5.1 km
- 6USS Accokeek5.7 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org