Old airplane in water at site 6

[69hondo]

Saw this on havasu Facebook page. Did they really drop an old plane in the lake? If so anyone know the story?

 

[Tamalewagon]

Looks like an old A6

 

[Icky]

Why?

 

[rrrr]

That's the hulk of a Grumman A-6 Intruder. I wonder what the story is on this.

 

[shintoooo]

Probably to create an artificial habitat for fish?

 

[Roosky01]

It's for the next Piranha movie.

 

[Riverryder]

Probably to create an artificial habitat for fish?

that was my guess

 

[westair]

Its gonna look pretty cool when the lake starts drying up

 

[McKay]

It would be for fish. There are a shitload of man made structures dropped in Havasu for fish Habitat.

 

[havasuhusker]

 

[69hondo]

Fish habitat. Ok lets add a ramp jump down there and put on a show every other month and launch cars into the lake you know for the fish

 

[Taboma]

I thought maybe for the dive clubs, but around the corner in the next bay seems a better choice of locations for that.
So I dunno either ??

 

[LazyLavey]

In one of the coves across from site 6 there is several huge industrial fans on the bottom..

Saw them years ago while skiing through the cove.. Water was super clear but still unable to tell how deep

I assume fish habitats...??...

 

[Cobalt232]

That is a great book!

 

[Orange Juice]

They’re putting it next to the underwater alien hotel.

 

[mbrown2]

Probably to create an artificial habitat for fish?

So all the fish I see on display in the channel are in more of a natural habitat?

 

[2Driver]

WTF they can’t figure out a better way to create fish habit than to throw old airplanes in the lake?

 

[mbrown2]

Site 6 underwater obstacle for qualified captains...

 

[Boat 405]

Saw this on havasu Facebook page. Did they really drop an old plane in the lake? If so anyone know the story? View attachment 1138588 View attachment 1138589 View attachment 1138590

The 2nd and 3rd pictures are not in the same location.... What am I missing?

 

[69hondo]

The 2nd and 3rd pictures are not in the same location.... What am I missing?

Agree just the pics that were on Havasus facebook page. I didnt take them. I copied and posted them here to get more info. Figured the RDP army would have more info.

 

[240Hallett]

The 2nd and 3rd pictures are not in the same location.... What am I missing?

It’s got float bags on it. So they drop it in next to shore and then push it/tow it to where they wanna sink it??

 

[QC22]

In one of the coves across from site 6 there is several huge industrial fans on the bottom..

They're all over the lake. Definitely for fish habitat.

 

[The Prisoner]

They used to sink old Christmas trees no?

 

[Taboma]

In one of the coves across from site 6 there is several huge industrial fans on the bottom..

Saw them years ago while skiing through the cove.. Water was super clear but still unable to tell how deep

I assume fish habitats...??...

You sure you weren't seeing the large pvc blades that look like a huge fan from above ? Those pvc blades are arranged around a center trunk, configured similar to a palm tree. I've seen them in other bays where the waves or ?? broke them off and they'd washed up on the beach.
The idea was to give the small fish a hiding place under the blades. There's a variety of different styles, from pvc boxes wrapped in net, to the fan blades, to huge bundles of branches or tossed Christmas trees, tied together and sunk. Looks eerie when you pass over them, like some submerged alien base. But an entire A6 is kinda strange for a fish habitat, but who knows ??

 

[DRYHEAT]

I thought maybe for the dive clubs, but around the corner in the next bay seems a better choice of locations for that.
So I dunno either ??

I’d be interested to know who’s paying for the crane and the labor to place the plane?

I called the city and ask them if they could replace a couple of broken cleats on the dock, they said they’d get right on it, I think that was about 10 years ago.

 

[2Driver]

You sure you weren't seeing the large pvc blades that look like a huge fan from above ? Those pvc blades are arranged around a center trunk, configured similar to a palm tree. I've seen them in other bays where the waves or ?? broke them off and they'd washed up on the beach.
The idea was to give the small fish a hiding place under the blades. There's a variety of different styles, from pvc boxes wrapped in net, to the fan blades, to huge bundles of branches or tossed Christmas trees, tied together and sunk. Looks eerie when you pass over them, like some submerged alien base. But an entire A6 is kinda strange for a fish habitat, but who knows ??

LOL. Yeah I bet thats what they are mistaking for fans. When you are snorkeling deep and that stuff appears into your view it's a bit creepy.

 

[Dan Lorenze]

There’s actually a town from the 1800’s under the water near Site 6. Divers have even seen the old saloon along with lots of cars, trucks and boats.

 

[Taboma]

LOL. Yeah I bet thats what they are mistaking for fans. When you are snorkeling deep and that stuff appears into your view it's a bit creepy.

First time I saw some, especially the fans, I thought it really WTF !!!! Freaky. Fans didn't hold up well to the winter winds and breaking waves when the water level was lowered.

 

[Taboma]

There’s actually a town from the 1800’s under the water near Site 6. Divers have even seen the old saloon along with lots of cars, trucks and boats.

Liverpool landing, it was a ferry crossing. There's a gold camp in the middle basin and a P-48

 

[Rvrluvr]

Ive seen a vw bug in the big cove over by the ranger boat station

 

[Riverryder]

Its gonna look pretty cool when the lake starts drying up

you must be new here only powell and mead are drying up... havasu will be full always even when the other 2 become dry lake beds...

 

[LazyLavey]

You sure you weren't seeing the large pvc blades that look like a huge fan from above ? Those pvc blades are arranged around a center trunk, configured similar to a palm tree. I've seen them in other bays where the waves or ?? broke them off and they'd washed up on the beach.
The idea was to give the small fish a hiding place under the blades. There's a variety of different styles, from pvc boxes wrapped in net, to the fan blades, to huge bundles of branches or tossed Christmas trees, tied together and sunk. Looks eerie when you pass over them, like some submerged alien base. But an entire A6 is kinda strange for a fish habitat, but who knows ??

Could be....

The blades were arranged very symmetrical looked like about 6' diameter frame..... and there was multiple...... ya it was very eerie

 

[attitude]

Glad I’m not the only one who gets freaked out being seeing random shit under water lol.

 

[stephenkatsea]

The fans are intentionally made and placed as fish habitat. Christmas trees are placed into wire cages and also intentionally placed around the lake for fish habitat. They protect the small bait fish.

 

[Big B Hova]

Can't wait to ding my prop on it

 

[Taboma]

Could be....

The blades were arranged very symmetrical looked like about 6' diameter frame..... and there was multiple...... ya it was very eerie

Yup that's them, first time I saw them I though I'd stumbled upon and underwater alien base. This was on the CA side around the corner and east and south of Grass Island, entire back bay was filled with them.

 

[PlanB]

Friend from high school played "Razor" in that movie.

 

[retaocleg]

They used to sink old Christmas trees no?

yup....... only if sans tinsel, they used to do habitat drives for it
they also do poly tubes and assorted habitrail type stuff........in designated coves with maps being sold in gas stations/convivence stores

 

[The Prisoner]

Its gonna look pretty cool when the lake starts drying up

Then maybe I can find my nice anchor that got stuck by the dam. That bastard got fouled but good

 

[mesquito_creek]

I personally dove in two well known dive spot 3 years ago and swam up on dozens of the artificial fish habitats… sadly never saw any fish… maybe this will work better!

 

[Roosky01]

There’s actually a town from the 1800’s under the water near Site 6. Divers have even seen the old saloon along with lots of cars, trucks and boats.

I had no idea they all that stuff back then?

 

[Bobby V]

There’s actually a town from the 1800’s under the water near Site 6. Divers have even seen the old saloon along with lots of cars, trucks and boats.

Liverpool Landing, Arizona - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[fmo24]

They used to sink old Christmas trees no?

Ya my dad used to volunteer down there. Collect Christmas trees and bundle them and sink them in coves. They also built pvc frames with that orange snow fence material. I guess bass are super aggressive towards young fish and there is no natural habitat for them to hide in

 

[BajaMike]

Site 6 was a Army Air Corp traing field since before WW2. That’s right in line with the old runway.

Some planes probably crashed on landing and takeoff.

 

[socal0487]

The 2nd and 3rd pictures are not in the same location.... What am I missing?

 

[Roosky01]

it was put in by bureau of land management to improve the fisheries in the lake. it gives the small fish a chance to reach breeding age before the bigger fish get em.

It would seem to me that there has to be a better way to accomplish this? Let’s decommission an old plane, transport it, and then rent a crane and then lower it in? I’m sure that’s an efficient use of taxpayer dollars?

I imagine whoever came up with this idea is up for some award?

 

[Racer56]

I wish they would put some of this money and effort into dredging the mouth of the river.

 

[02HoWaRd26]

It would seem to me that there has to be a better way to accomplish this? Let’s decommission an old plane, transport it, and then rent a crane and then lower it in? I’m sure that’s an efficient use of taxpayer dollars?

I imagine whoever came up with this idea is up for some award?

Wait the same group that did all the work at Park Moabi/Pirates putting in the bridge and that big area just north of the pirates portion.

How about little inland island that is between Park Moabi and this new project they are doing south of needles. They don’t care about fish, they just know as long as they spend they get more.

 

[hman442]

I read that the airplane was sunk specifically for these guys!

 

[TrollerDave]

Can't wait to ding my prop on it

“Our goal is to get everyone to try a different prop.” - LHC planning commission.