I have not dove at Norfork Lake, but I did get a map with the dive sites by Jordan Marina. If you go to the lake go see the folks at Jordan Marina they say they will give you a map. It is a full service dive shop so it would definitely be a good place to start. Not to mention some updated info on the Lake and how to dive it. The map I have shows what they call navigational hazards but I call them dive sites. These, navigational hazards, are some of the dive sites listed by Jordan marine. At least check out their web site and see the wonderful video they have, it will make you want to go there to dive.. http://www.jordanmarina.com/diveshop.html
1. The 1A Wrecks 200 ft. North of 1A sign, flat gravel bottom, contains several small boats and one pontoon boat deck, normal depth is 25 ft.
2. Rickety Wreck Stepping stone type wall. Here sits a 28 ft wooden cruiser.
3. School Bus School bus attached to a steel barge. Once was unique houseboat.
5. Blankenship Point Bottom strewn with giant square stones that create alley-ways that draw every species of fish in the lake.
6. Playground Junior divers of all ages can play on the equipment found here.
7. Sunken Ridge Sudden rise of underwater mountain top is in 15 ft. of water. Great place to see large schools of bass.
8.Farm Site There is the foundation and cistern of three buildings located in 40 ft. of water. Hard to locate exactly, but can yield nice artifacts.
9. Indian Island Was once an Indian campsite where arrow heads can still be found, ledges and overhangs hold lots of fish, favorite night dive spot. Depths of 5 - 50 ft.
10. Moody Homesite Cistern and stone foundation of old farm house. Located in 30 ft.
11. Slo-Poke Cruiser Wreck of a 30 ft. cruiser in 40 ft. water. Also a nice flat 15 ft. bottom of shale rock.
12. Campground Bluff One of the few shore dives. Good walls and steep slopes. Treasure hunting favorite.
13. Bulldozer In 25 ft. of water sits a 1939 Caterpillar used in lake construction.
14. Rock of Gibraltar Stone slab rising from 50 ft. depth to just 15 ft. below surface.
15. Underwater Bluff A wall starts at 35 ft. and can go straight down 70 - 150 ft.
16. White Bluff & Arch Tall limestone bluffs contain natural arch big enough to swim through. Also some very clear water. Ledges at 15, 30, and 60 ft.
17. Tool Truck Panel truck that went down in 1955, loaded with tools. Rests on ledge in 70 ft. depth out from a mark on shore.
18. Fruit Cellar Concrete bunker-like structure built in the early 1900's. Also homesite artifacts in 15 ft.
19. Fireplace Intact fireplace with chimney and foundation of large home. Out from center of island in 80 ft. depth.
20. Gypsy Boat Wreck 24 ft. wood cabin cruiser sits on flat gravel bottom at 25 ft. Nearby an abrupt drop of 150 ft. Tall pinnacle rocks, view large fish here.
21. Fish Market Flat shale rock point has a large area of flat bottom at 15 ft. depth with nearby slope to deeper water. Good concentration of fish found here.
22. Walleye Wall Short run of rock bluff with a steep incline. Wall type dive. Home of the lake's walleye population.
23. Bunch 'O Boulders Very large, rounded rock formations in 20 ft. depth with gravel bottom.
24. Don's Dynamite Shack This site once stored explosives during dam construction. There is an underground building made of railroad ties and covered with gravel. It has an air vent that looks like a dog house. Found in 40 ft. of water.
25. Dam Corner This is usually the clearest dive on the lake. Nice cut stone rocks, steps. Has parts of wooden light towers lying on the bottom.
27. Thumb Print Homesite This site if in 60 ft depth out from mark on the shore. Very large foundation with inlaid intricate tile floor. Lots of artifacts.
29. Jerry's Place A special collection of secrets.
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18. Fruit Cellar Concrete bunker-like structure built in the early 1900's. Also homesite artifacts in 15 ft.
19. Fireplace Intact fireplace with chimney and foundation of large home. Out from center of island in 80 ft. depth.
22. Walleye Wall Short run of rock bluff with a steep incline. Wall type dive. Home of the lake's walleye population.
24. Don's Dynamite Shack This site once stored explosives during dam construction. There is an underground building made of railroad ties and covered with gravel. It has an air vent that looks like a dog house. Found in 40 ft. of water.
26. Devil's Backbone This site has long, shallow reef-like point formations. It looks like the giant skeletal vertebrae of some ungodly creature. 20 ft. depth.
27. Thumb Print Homesite This site if in 60 ft depth out from mark on the shore. Very large foundation with inlaid intricate tile floor. Lots of artifacts.
28. Hank's Bluff Long wall dive. Straight drops good for deep dives and exploration into the unknown.
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Jordan Marina 870 499 73483291 Jordan Landing RdJordan Arkansas 72519
