Copacabana Kalsdorf
A roughly 6-hectare groundwater lake in Graz's southern recreation area, run as a training lake by the TSZ Copacabana dive centre. The south side has platforms at 2, 5, 7 and 10 m, navigation buoys and an underwater park with a Neptune statue, an artificial shark and a small plane. The main attraction is the M/S St. Wolfgang, an 18.6 m former Wolfgangsee excursion boat lying at about 10 m and prepared for wreck courses. Visibility is 2–10 m depending on the season; wels catfish, pike, zander and crayfish live in the thick weed beds.
Facts
- Region: Austria – Styria, Lower Austria & Burgenland
- Area: Styria
- Depth: 0–12.5 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: wreck, bay
- Coordinates: 46.9776, 15.458 (approximate)
- Highlights: wreck of the M/S St. Wolfgang (18.6 m excursion boat) at about 10 m, sunken light aircraft, underwater park with Neptune statue and artificial shark, platforms at 2, 5, 7 and 10 m, wels catfish, pike, zander, crayfish, dense underwater vegetation
- Permit: Every dive must be registered in advance with TSZ Copacabana (+43 664 1101120, 09:00–16:00); a daily base fee applies and the ARGE Tauchen Dive Card is mandatory. The fee amount is not published on the website. Check current terms.
- Issuer / contact: Tauchsportzentrum (TSZ) Copacabana / TSC Pazifik
- Phone: +436641101120
- Email: info@tsz.at
- Website: https://tsz.at/
- Tips: Diving is possible only after phoning the centre in advance (daily 09:00–16:00). Entering the wreck's engine room requires prior booking and a Wreck II (penetration) certification – a condition of the lake owner and the provincial government.