Lom Leštinka
Flooded granite quarry behind the village of Leštinka near Skuteč, about 1 ha in size with a terraced profile down to 26 m. Its trademark is the underwater open-air museum ('vodní skanzen') with wooden houses, tools, mine carts, a power line and a skeleton in a cage, plus a large caisson at about 22 m. Two dive bases operate here (Boržík family lodge and Divepark) with cabins/accommodation, food, air fills and training platforms. Visibility is typically 3-8 m and weather-dependent.
Facts
- Region: Czechia – Bohemia: Quarries & Lakes
- Area: East Bohemia & Vysočina
- Depth: 0–26 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: lake, wreck
- Coordinates: 49.84097, 15.97433 (approximate)
- Highlights: caisson at about 22 m, underwater open-air museum with wooden houses, tools, carts and power line at 13-20 m, mine wagons, detonator hut with telephone, koi carp, sturgeon (also albino), catfish, tench, crayfish, visibility 3-8 m, water 3-11 °C
- Permit: Advance booking with one of the two dive bases (outside in-season weekends); entry/diving is charged.
- Issuer / contact: Boržík family dive base (lestinkalom.cz)
- Phone: +420 723 067 577
- Address: Leštinka, near Skuteč (no street address published)
- Website: https://www.lestinkalom.cz
- Tips: Entry/diving is charged and handled by the two bases; outside weekends in the season (May-September) book in advance with one of them. Access road crosses private land and satnav often misses it - navigate to the village of Leštinka. Items underwater must not be moved. In winter the lodge opens by reservation only. No camping, no general swimming.