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Observatory Rock
Alaska, Canada
EntryBoat
Max depth26 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyDixon Entrance
Water temp7–14°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Observatory Rock 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. 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
Pacific CrabMetacarcinus magister
Pink SalmonOncorhynchus gorbuscha
Coho SalmonOncorhynchus kisutch
Chum SalmonOncorhynchus keta
Morning Sun StarSolaster dawsoni
Blood StarHenricia leviuscula
Sunflower StarPycnopodia helianthoides
Common Sun StarCrossaster papposus
Nearby sites
- 1Haswell Reef4.8 km
- 2Hastings Reef6.6 km
- 3Wimble Rocks26 km
- 4Douglas Rock30 km
- 5Alert Rock33 km
- 6Testlatlints Rock34 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org