Namibia · about 25 km from Tsumeb
Dragon's Breath Cave
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Expeditions only: the cave is on a private farm and not open to the public; only with the owner's permission.
- Max depth157 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialRopework
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The dive
The water is crystal clear and ~30 °C, at 100% humidity. The cave was found in 1986.
Profile and sections
The water is crystal clear and ~30 °C, at 100% humidity. The cave was found in 1986.
- Depth and profile
- An underground lake of nearly 2 ha (~200 × 145 m), the largest known non-subglacial underground lake. Sonar measured down to 264 m below the datum in 2019; in 2024 six divers reached 155 m and three 157 m.
- Configuration
- Expedition dive: rebreathers with trimix, all gear lowered on ropes (~1.8 t in 2024).
- Gas
- Trimix from 40 m
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 157 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Ropework (SRT) needed
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
On a private farm in the Otavi Triangle; not open to the public, expeditions only with the owner's permission. An opening of 40 × 60 cm, a short ladder, a horizontal passage and abseils; the last ~25 m you hang from a hole in the ceiling down to rafts, as the lake has no shore.
Around Dragon's Breath Cave
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