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Marchand Reef
Alaska, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyDixon Entrance
Water temp7–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Marchand Reef is a reef dive site, British Columbia, Canada, in the Dixon Entrance. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 26 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, soft corals, dolphins, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 14 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
LingcodOphiodon elongatus
Copper RockfishSebastes caurinus
California Sea CucumberApostichopus californicus
King SalmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Purple Urchin AdultStrongylocentrotus purpuratus
Yelloweye RockfishSebastes ruberrimus- Pacific HalibutHippoglossus stenolepis
Nearby sites
- 1Chanal Reef1.2 km
- 2Testlatlints Rock1.8 km
- 3Alert Rock2.9 km
- 4Harvey Rock3.3 km
- 5Douglas Rock4.5 km
- 6Gatenby Rock10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org