Filming tanks and pools described all have practical shooting depths for general underwater production.

There are many other interior floor tanks located within the various studio stages throughout Los Angeles

STAGES - PURPOSE BUILT TANKS

Universal Studios
818 777 3000
N. Hollywood
Falls Lake 250ft x 200ft approx, 26-30 ft deep
Can be drained to the lower pit level providing a smaller tank with truck / filter / camera crane access. Water clarity dependent of filtration level. Large back screen 170 ft x 50 - 60ft high approx.
Other interior stages available.
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Sony Studios
310 244 6926
Culver City
Circular tank Depth 20ft, top section of tank is approx. 60ft across, tank bottom approx. 40ft. Large deck area around the tank.
Other interior stages available.
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Fox Studios 619 309 2200
Rosarito Mexico
Tank One 600ft x 600ft depth approx. 40ft Tank Two 200ft x 100ft depth approx. 30ft
Other interior stages available.
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Warner Bros Studios
818 954 2577
Burbank
Stage 16 Interior 50 x 60 x 72ft
Stage 15 Interior 110 x 193 depth approx. 20ft.
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Disney Studios
818 5607450
Burbank
Various interior stages available, depths quite shallow 10ft approx.
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Fantasy II Film Effects
818 843 1413
Sunnyvale
Tank exterior, 110ft x 110ft, depth approx. 21ft Smaller shallow tank available at Burbank.
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Paramount Pictures 323 956 5544
Hollywood
Shallow tank, exterior with large rear back screen.

POOLS - LA AREA

Belmont Plaza Pool
562 570 1775
Long Beach - depth 12ft approx.
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Fremont Pool
323 847 3404
Los Angeles - depth 12ft approx.
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Polsa Rosa Ranch
661 257 3456
Acton - depth 25ft approx.
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Bellflower Aquatic Centre
310 804 1424
Bellflower - depth 12ft approx.
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Citrus College
818 914 8838
Glendora - depth 8ft approx.
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Rose Bowl
626 564 0330
Swim Centre
Pasadena - depth 8ft approx.

FLORIDA

Disney
407 560 5763
Lake Buena Vista Pool - 54 x 30 ft 16ft deep approx.

Venetian pool
2701 De Soto Blvd, Coral Gables FL 305
460-5356
Its like an old sink hole with beautiful surroundings/water fall.
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Florida University
3000 NE 151 Street, Miami FL 33181
305 919-4549
Aqautic center mostly for in water stuff. Surroundings not pretty unless you are looking upwards. Diving/swimming pools.
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Coral springs aquatic center
12441 Royal Palm Blvd, Coral Springs FL 33065
954 345-2121
Diving/swimming pools.

MEXICO

Baja Studios
"An excellent horizon and tank facility with complete facilities"
Browse their extensive website for detailed information. www.foxbaja.com

SOUTH AFRICA

SA Navy Pool
Simon's Town.
25m x 12.5m Depth 3 metres.
Available on a restricted basis.
Contact 021- 7874658
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Miller's Point tidal pool.
Salt water.
15m x 15 m. Depth 2m.
Contact National Parks Board 021-4222810
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Retreat swimming pool.
Retreat.
25m x 25m Depth is approx. 2.2metres.
Contact Municipality South Peninsula 021-7011513
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Muizenberg Pool.
25m x 12.0m. Depth is approx. 2m.
Contact Municipality South Peninsula. 021-788 7881/788 1929
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Newlands Pool.
Contact Cape Town Municipality 021-674 4197
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Underwater World
Commercial diverŐs training tank.
Very small in width but 4 metres deep.
Contact 021-4618340
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Long Beach, SimonŐs Town.
This is not a pool. Closed bay area with a sandy bottom.
Depth is approx. 5 metres.
Contact SA Navy Ops 021-7873819
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Durban Aquarium
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Port Elizabeth Aquarium.
Badgat. Old flooded asbestos mine in Mapumlanga.
Very deep
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SOUTH AFRICA

Institute of Maritime Technology
Tank - Simon's Town.
25m x 20m depth 11 metres.
Only available on a very restricted basis.
Contact 021-7861092
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Cape Point tidal pool.
(Cape Point reserve)
approx 15m x 15m. Depth 1.8metres.
Contact SA National Parks Board. 021-4222810
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Wynberg Pool.
25m x 25m Depth is approx. 2.0m.
Contact Municipality South Peninsula 021-7970747
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Sea Point Pool.
Contact Cape Town Municipality 021-4343341
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Two Oceans Aquarium.
Kelp Forest Tank.
Approx. 4.0 m deep.
Salt water.
No lighting allowed in the tank.
Contact 021- 4183823/4
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Miller's Point.
This is not a pool.
Contact SA National Parks Board. 021-4222810
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Strand Salt Water Heated Pool.
This pool is in Strand near Gordon's Bay.
Depth is about 1.8 metres.
Vetch's Pier.
Durban. Protected bay area with sandy bottom. Sea Fever (the old Lido Hotel) swimming pool at Umkomaas (south of Durban). This is a relatively deep pool that has the advantage of large underwater viewing windows (like and aquarium) that would enable some sort of communication system to be set up.
It is also large and deep - approx. 3 metres.
Contact Graham Powell 0399-731328