The visibility shift I noticed after 6 months of diving in Puget Sound

I've been working a salvage job near Tacoma for about half a year now, and the difference in underwater visibility is wild. When I first started, I could barely see 3 feet ahead because of all the silt from construction runoff (this was last November). But after some new sediment curtains got installed upstream in February, I noticed the water cleared up a ton, maybe 8 to 10 feet of vis on a good day. Has anyone else seen a big before-and-after change from something like that in their local dive spot?

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clark.faith7d ago

Have you noticed any change in how the wildlife behaves with the clearer water? That kind of vis improvement usually brings in more fish and makes them less spooky.

jamie7127d ago

Clear water changes everything in my experience, like how a clean windshield can make a huge difference on a foggy morning. It's funny how little things like water clarity can shift the whole mood and behavior of everything around it. That sort of pattern shows up all over the place once you start looking for it.