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Land Tortoise Radeau

New York, United States
AOW suggested32–33 m depthBoat entry

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Land Tortoise Radeau at a glance

Land Tortoise Radeau is a advanced boat dive site in New York, United States with depths of 32–32.6 m (105–107 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Lake trout, Smallmouth bass, and Burbot. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 3h ago
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Site hazards: Deep 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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Dive windows this week

Best: Sat
Sun6:00–21:00
Mon6:00–21:00
Tue6:00–21:00
Wed6:00–21:00
Thu6:00–21:00
Fri6:00–21:00
Sat6:00–21:00

Favorable windowModerate window— no window

First light 5:05 · Sunrise 5:38 · Sunset 20:24

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 3h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Recent diver reports

Dated firsthand observations from divers — not current conditions.

No diver reports for this site yet. — one dated observation helps every diver after you.

What Divers Say

Known for: Smallmouth bass, Zebra mussel
Best time: June through early September during the open registration season.

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. Jan97% 8 kn
  2. Feb96% 9 kn
  3. Mar87% 9 kn
  4. Apr96% 9 kn
  5. May96% 8 kn
  6. Jun96% 8 kn
  7. Jul98% 7 kn
  8. Aug97% 7 kn
  9. Sep99% 6 kn
  10. Oct95% 8 kn
  11. Nov91% 8 kn
  12. Dec91% 8 kn

September hastypically 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

  • Lake troutOccasionally seen
  • Smallmouth bassCommonly seen
  • BurbotRarely seen
  • Zebra musselCommonly seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

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.

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Deep 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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