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General Butler Wreck

Vermont, United States
Open Water suggested12 m (39 ft) depthBoat entry

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General Butler Wreck at a glance

General Butler Wreck is an intermediate boat dive site in Vermont, United States with depths of up to 12 m (39 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Zebra mussel. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Next window today· 8:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate · sunset 17:50

Wind forecast for this hour · 2:00 · run 13 h ago
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Site hazards: Cold freshwater conditions typical of Lake Champlain; the wreck is heavily colonized by zebra mussels. Penetration of the historic hull is prohibited.

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Dive windows this week

Mon8:00–16:00 favorable, 16:00–18:00 moderate

5 kn wind (5 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

3 kn wind (3 kn wind)

Thu8:00–9:00 favorable, 9:00–12:00 moderate, 12:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–18:00 moderate

11 kn wind (11 kn wind)

Fri8:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–18:00 moderate

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

1 kn wind (1 kn wind)

SunNot in the forecast yet

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

Every forecast dive window each day, site-local time, from wind forecasts. Numbers under each bar are daylight averages.

First light 6:52 · Sunrise 7:22 · Sunset 17:50 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 13:20 GMT-4

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

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Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

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What Divers Say

Best time: Summer preserve season, when registration is open and the preserve sites are buoyed for diving.

Based on community reviews and site data. Conditions vary — always verify before diving.

Best months, historically

What conditions have historically been typical at this site, month by month — not a forecast.

  1. January, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  2. February, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  3. March, 85% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  4. April, 84% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 90% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  7. July, 97% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots, historically most favorable
  8. August, 90% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  9. September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  10. October, 91% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  12. December, 86% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots

July has typically had the largest share of favorable days here. Conditions vary year to year — this is historical context, not a forecast.

Based on 3 years of archive data. Bar height shows the share of days each month whose conditions have historically scored favorably.

Marine life seen at this site

Species noted at this site — not a promise of what you’ll encounter.

Species seen here

Rough labels: “Commonly seen” usually means two or more recorded sightings near this site in public dive logs (GBIF), “Occasionally seen” one; “Seasonal” and “Rarely seen” come from dive-guide research. Not a measured rate.

Fills & rentals nearby

No dive shops mapped within 25 km (16 mi). Know one? Add it to the map.

Data updated July 2026

Site details

General Butler Wreck is a wreck dive located in United States. The site is reached by boat.

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Cold freshwater conditions typical of Lake Champlain; the wreck is heavily colonized by zebra mussels. Penetration of the historic hull is prohibited.

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