Edmonds Underwater Park (EUP) is a local classicscuba diving site in the northernSeattle,Washingtonsuburb ofEdmonds immediately north of the Edmonds Washington State Ferry terminal on theEdmonds-Kingston route. EUP is relatively shallow with a maximum depth of about 45 feet (14 m). There is a grid network ofanchored ropes that lead to a variety of submerged features.[1] The park is built and maintained by a group of volunteers that meet every Saturday and Sunday at 9 am.
There are several submergedshipwrecks including the largetugboat Triumph. The site is famous for very largeling cod, numerous largecabezon, occasionaloctopus, many surfperch androckfish, and a lot ofinvertebrates.Gray whales have been spotted by divers at this site.
Entrance is via moderate surface swims. There is a restroom with diver dressing areas and an outdoor shower that is functional when theweather is abovefreezing. Just north of theferry terminal is a 300-foot (91 m) exclusion zone. The site has a good parking area that fills up early. Numerousrestaurants andcoffee houses are in the immediate area and a local dive shop is conveniently located south of the park on Railroad Avenue.
A new feature was sunk on November 4, 2009. The Lopez Pontoon is a large concrete piece that served as a bridge fender. Its dimensions are 100 by 20 by 13 inches (254 cm × 51 cm × 33 cm) and rest west of the Triumph. It has 5 chambers in which a diver may easily enter. The pontoon will serve well as a habitat for fish, invertebrates, and algae and sea weeds.[2]
