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Shady Lady (Duke Energy Reef)
Mexico Beach, Florida Panhandle, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth29 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyGulf of Mexico
Water temp18–30°C
Estimated from climate dataMay–Aug
About this site
Shady Lady (Duke Energy Reef) is a reef and wreck dive site near Mexico Beach, Florida, United States, in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 29 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes sea turtles, dolphins, lionfish. 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
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Kemp's RidleyLepidochelys kempii
Dusky FlounderSyacium papillosum
Marbled PufferSphoeroides dorsalis- Tessellated BlennyHypsoblennius invemar
Nearby sites
- 1Courtney Knight Gaines Reef4.9 km
- 218-Mile Bridge (Hathaway Span #11)5.1 km
- 3OAR BBSWC Barge8.8 km
- 4Mb-25115 km
- 5St. Joe Community Foundation Reef 215 km
- 6Sherman Tug16 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org