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The Sunken Fleet of 1758
 Lake George Beach, NY
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Max Depth: 41-50ft/12-15m
Average Viz: 21-25ft/6-8m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck
Aquatic Life: Might See Something
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Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Summer: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Winter: Under 50°F/10°C
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The Sunken Fleet of 1758 is a boat accessible fresh water dive site, located in Lake George Beach, NY. The maximum depth is 41-50ft/12-15m. The average visibility is 21-25ft/6-8m.
The Sunken Fleet of 1758 — (Wiawaka Bateaux Cluster) found in 25 to 50 feet of water approximately one mile north of Lake George Beach on the east side of the lake. This intermediate dive is available on a first-come, first-served basis from Memorial Day into autumn. Dive boats and divers are required to tow the red-and-white dive flag.
No permit is required to dive the "Sunken Fleet of 1758" or the "Forward" and is on a first-come-first-served basis. Your dive boat must be tied to the dive site mooring buoy, no anchoring with in 500 feet of the site. Because of the size of these two sites, you must tow a dive flag so bring one along.
A maximum of eight divers in a single party is permitted on site at any one time. There is a two-hour time slot allowed per dive followed by a one-hour site rest to allow bottom silt to settle. A redundant air source is required and a safety/decompression stop is recommended. The water temperature at this site ranges from 35 to 45 degrees F.
The Sunken Fleet of 1758, eight warships called "bateaux" sunk during the French and Indian War. Actually there are seven original bateaux, the eighth is a replica built by the local high school students and sunk at the site in 1997 in order that divers could see what the bateaux originally looked like
