Clear Water Lake Dive Site

Site Overview

Clear Water Lake, within the Jellyfish Lake & Marine Lakes (Snorkel/No Scuba) of Palau, is one of the region's most rewarding dive sites and a highlight of any Micronesian diving trip. A transparent marine lake where you snorkel through anemone-rich channels in glass-clear water. Geographically the site features lake and channel formations built from rock and sand substrate, dropping from a shallow top of around 1 metres to a maximum depth of about 10 metres, with an average working depth near 5 metres. Visibility is typically excellent, ranging from 8 to 25 metres, while water temperatures hold between 27 and 31 degrees Celsius year-round. The marine life is the headline attraction. Divers routinely encounter Anemone (Heteractis), Goby (Gobiidae), Snapping Shrimp (Alpheidae), Blenny (Blenniidae), Pipefish (Syngnathidae), alongside dense reef fish, invertebrates, and the soft and hard corals that blanket the reef. The mix of nutrient-rich currents and Palau's protected status makes Clear Water Lake one of the most reliable places in the country to see both abundant macro life and large pelagic visitors on a single dive. Clear Water Lake is best enjoyed as part of a boat programme out of Koror, and it rewards wide-angle photographers, naturalists, and adrenaline-seeking drift divers alike. The Palau Protected Areas Network helps keep the reef pristine, so divers are asked to maintain perfect buoyancy and respect the fragile coral at all times.