Wreck
down to 6 m
Diamond Island Stone Boat
A wooden canal boat still loaded with quarried stone, lying in 4–6 m off the southeast side of Diamond Island.
- Advanced
Open Water≤18 m
Pot Ash Point Canal Boat
Dive site in Lake Champlain shipwreck preserves, United States
A pre-1862 stone-carrying canal boat in 11 m at the south end of the lake, described as accessible to all levels of divers.
- Max depth
- 11 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jul–Sep
The story
A pre-1862 standard canal boat built for stone transportation, the Pot Ash Point wreck sits in 35 feet of water at the southern end of the lake and was announced in 2023 as opening to divers that August.
Source: waterfrontdiving.com
The dive
A wreck and lake dive.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: waterfrontdiving.com
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Lake
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
Season in Lake Champlain shipwreck preserves
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jul–Sep.
Source: lcmm.orgPrices in Lake Champlain shipwreck preserves
- One dive
- €56–72
- Try dive
- €67
- Open Water course
- €761
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Lake Champlain shipwreck preserves?
The point shows the Lake Champlain shipwreck preserves area, not the exact dive site.
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down to 27 m
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Wreck
down to 27 m
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- Experienced
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- Advanced
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down to 12 m
General Butler
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- Open Water
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down to 33 m
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.