Bonne Terre, Missouri is a Sleepy Looking Town About 60 Miles South of St. Louis.
We Stayed @ The 1909 Depot.
The Mine Entrance is Right in the Middle of Town!
We Registered w/ West End Diving.
Here's the Entrance to the World's Ex-Largest Lead Mine!
This is the Back Side of the Entrance.
I'm Ready to Enter the Mine!
The Mine is a Constant 65 Degrees & The Humidity is in the Air.
The Dock Floats on a BILLION Gallon Lake. They Pump 750,000 Out Every Month To Keep The Dock in the Same Location.
The Tanks Are Filled in the Mine.
Hey, Who's The Guy Getting Ready to Dive?
This is the 1st of 4 Levels in the Mine & It's Over 2 MILES Wide. It Was Started in the 1860's and Closed in 1961.
There's Only 1 Fish in the Mine.
I'm Getting Ready For Another Dive into the Constant 59 Degree Water.
Brian Is a GREAT Dive Buddy.
Excellent Photo of the Size of the Mine's Many Pillars.
The Lights Also Illuminate The Water to a Depth of 30+ Feet.
Time to Visit "The Structure", But First...
... A Little Wet Reading. The Magazine on the Left Was Left By The Miners.
Lots of Bubbles From the Divers Exploring The Old Elevator Structure.
We Swam Around & Through The Old Wooden Shaft.
Some Old Mining Equipment.
An Emergency Escape Pod Used By The Miners.
Time to Pack Up & Head Home - We'll Be Back! HOLD ON, THERE's MORE...
... Well Kind of. My Little Disposable Underwater Camera Flooded on Both Dives I Used It. The Photos Aren't Perfect But....
... I'm Sure You Can Tell It's Us.
Here's Brian After Enjoying One of Our Dives.
He's On His Way Down For The Shallow Ladder Room (Our Final Dive).
No Problems w/ Our Masks Fogging!
Taking Some of the Photographs You've Already Enjoyed.
