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Escoumins - Crique Ouest
Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada
Max depth40 m
LevelEstimated: Advanced and up
Water bodySaint Lawrence River
Water temp1–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Escoumins - Crique Ouest is a drift and wall dive site near Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada, in the Saint Lawrence River. It has a maximum depth of about 40 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, harbor seals, soft corals, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 1 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina- Scarlet PsolusPsolus fabricii
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus- Orange-footed Sea CucumberCucumaria frondosa
Common Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Great Spider CrabHyas araneus
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Nearby sites
- 1Escoumins - la crique Est0.1 km
- 2Les Escoumins - Baie des anémones0.2 km
- 3HMCS Nipigon (DDH 266)79 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org