Jezero Barbora (Oldřichov u Teplic)
Flooded lignite-mine pit near Teplice that is widely used for training sport divers; a dive training centre with a compressor, rooms and a classroom stands on the shore. Depth figures conflict (about 40 m in the tourist guide, 60 m in the dive database). Underwater you find a caisson at 9 m, training platforms at 6 and 22 m, a sunken van at 7-8 m and deeper objects such as a kayak at 46 m and a boat at 52 m. Surface water is murky, clearer below 15-20 m, and cold at depth.
Facts
- Region: Czechia – Bohemia: Quarries & Lakes
- Area: North & West Bohemia
- Depth: 0–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: lake, wreck, wall
- Coordinates: 50.64028, 13.7503 (approximate)
- Highlights: flooded lignite mine, depth sources say 40-65 m, caisson at 9 m, training platforms at 6 and 22 m, sunken van at 7-8 m, kayak at 46 m, boat at 52 m, visibility ~4 m, clearer below 15-20 m, water 2-8 °C at depth
- Permit: No official diving permit known; confirm fees/rules with the operator.
- Issuer / contact: Teplice Information Centre (general enquiries)
- Phone: +420 417 510 666
- Email: tic@teplice.cz
- Address: Benešovo náměstí 840/5, 415 01 Teplice
- Unverified: No official diving operator contact found (the SČP training centre's phone/email were not found); coordinates derived from the dive database; depth sources conflict.
- Tips: Per the dive database entry and general entry 80 CZK (kudyznudy), diving itself is listed as free with 24/7 access, parking nearby; air fills at the compressor 16 CZK/l; training centre rooms ~380 CZK per person per night. No lifeguard on site. Confirm fees and rules with the SČP training centre or the Teplice information centre.