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Latitude: 28.634425
Longitude: -82.59115
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Maximum Depth: 180'
 Cave Diving
 Cavern Diving
 Open Water Diving
Buford Siphon, Sidemount
Date Submitter Visbility Remarks
1/3/2015 Charles Read Excellent Sidemount cave, very clear visibility except when you stir up the mud bottom. Can't help that at the entrance, nor at the quite severe restriction at around 45ft depth. Inlet on the left has its line junction at around 60ft deep but only goes about 15 feet before it splits into 3, all too small to continue. Below 100ft deep back on the main, downstream, passage, there's some tannic intrusion so the visibility is not quite so good. Line end is at 185ft deep by my dive computer.
1/3/2015 Charles Read Excellent Sidemount cave, very clear visibility except when you stir up the mud bottom. Can't help that at the entrance, nor at the quite severe restriction at around 45ft depth. Inlet on the left has its line junction at around 60ft deep but only goes about 15 feet before it splits into 3, all too small to continue. Below 100ft deep back on the main, downstream, passage, there's some tannic intrusion so the visibility is not quite so good. Line end is at 185ft deep by my dive computer.
11/18/2007 Davy Excellent Yes, there's a tunnel down there. Descended down the crevass with just a pony bottle, and pushed the leaves & sticks out of the way, and under a ledge was a lovely, cozy, inviting little tunnel.
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System Depth Cave Cavern OW Last Report Distance (mi)
 Overview Information Available for Eagles Nest  Eagle's Nest 315 True False False 3/14/2024 5.6
 Overview Information Available for Buford Spring  Buford Spring 167 True True False 3/14/2024 0.1
   Lost 40 165 True False False 7/15/2023 7.5
 Overview Information Available for Hospital Hole  Hospital Hole 143 False True True 4/30/2023 7.4
 Overview Information Available for Crab Creek Springs  Crab Creek Springs 60 True False False 1/14/2023 5.8
   Warm Springs 140 False True False 11/1/2022 0.4
   Bulldozer Sink 60 False True True 3/22/2020 7.3
 Overview Information Available for Diepolder III  Diepolder III 300 True False False 5/27/2017 8.6
 Overview Information Available for Twin Dees  Twin Dees 335 True False False 8/3/2013 8.4
 Overview Information Available for Weeki Wachee Spring  Weeki Wachee Spring 407 True False True 4/28/2012 8.2
 Overview Information Available for Diepolder II  Diepolder II 360 True False False 12/23/2010 8.9
   Gator Spring 192 True False False 12/6/2009 5.3
 Overview Information Available for Blind Spring  Blind Spring 180 True True False 11/29/2009 3.1
 Overview Information Available for Little Salt Spring  Little Salt Spring 240 True False False 9/23/2008 6.3
 Overview Information Available for Mud Spring  Mud Spring 210 True True False 11/20/2005 6.4
 Overview Information Available for Hospital Spring  Hospital Spring 40 False True False 7.5
 Overview Information Available for Jenkins Creek  Jenkins Creek 50 True False False 8.2
   Nursery Sink 214 True False False 8
 Overview Information Available for Marys Sink  Mary's Sink 58 True False True 7.7
 Overview Information Available for Ryles Spring  Ryles Spring False False False 3.9
 Overview Information Available for Joes Sink  Joe's Sink 60 True False True 7.7
   Snake Eyes False False False 5.4
   Wolf Sink False False False 9.7