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Land Tortoise Radeau
New York, United States
Depth105–107 ft (32–32.6 m)
AccessBoat
Cert LevelAdvanced Open Water with deep/cold-water experience; pony bottle mandatory.
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June through early September during the open registration season.
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A NYS DEC Submerged Heritage Preserve protecting the Land Tortoise, a 1758 radeau (a seven-sided floating gun battery) in the south basin of Lake George. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1998 and described by the Smithsonian as the oldest intact warship in North America. It rests upright and remarkably complete in roughly 105-107 feet of cold water, making this an advanced cold-water dive.
Quick Facts
Depth Range32m – 32.6m
CertificationAdvanced Open Water with deep/cold-water experience; pony bottle mandatory.
GearDrysuit, redundant air (pony bottle and regulator required), primary and backup lights, dive computer; decompression-aware planning.
HazardsDeep cold-water dive (water 35-45F), easily disturbed bottom sediment causing very low visibility, decompression risk, nearest recompression chamber is more than 50 miles away.
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