Freshwater wreckMarine Protected Area

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Depth: 5–50 mLevel: Advanced Open WaterJune-September

Close to a hundred known wrecks, with more still coming to light. The oldest sank in 1849, although most date from the middle and end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth, from wooden schooners to freighters.

Depth

5–50 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

15 m

Nicknamed "Shipwreck Alley", it holds some 200 wrecks, about half of them located so far, exceptionally preserved by the cold fresh water.

Protection status

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Did you know?

The cold fresh water of Lake Huron preserves timber in a way that is impossible in the sea: there are schooners still intact. The Kyle Spangler, a two-masted schooner that sank after a collision in 1860, lies at around 55 m.

Sources consulted: DAN Alert Diver · NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries

Location

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