How deep is Niagara Wreck?

Niagara Wreck has a depth range of up to 16.8 metres (55 feet). Check the dive site page for current conditions and any depth-specific guidance before planning your dive.

Can beginners dive Niagara Wreck?

Niagara Wreck is rated as intermediate difficulty, which may not suit new divers. A Open Water; Advanced recommended for conditions certification or equivalent is suggested. Consider your experience level, conditions, and local guidance before planning.

When is the best time to dive Niagara Wreck?

The best time to dive Niagara Wreck is typically June-September. Conditions vary, so check the latest reports and forecasts on the dive site page before your trip.

What will I see at Niagara Wreck?

Divers at Niagara Wreck in United States commonly report sightings of Round goby and Burbot. Marine life varies by season and conditions—check the site page for recent diver observations and photos.

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IntermediateBoat entry

Niagara Wreck

Wisconsin, United States

Open Water suggestedCold fresh water and thermoclines17 m depthBoat entry

Boat dive — see Entry & access.

Niagara Wreck at a glance

Niagara Wreck is a intermediate boat dive site in Wisconsin, United States with depths of up to 16.8 m (55 ft). Typically most favorable Sep · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Round goby and Burbot. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

Wind model · graded 5h ago

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Site hazards: Cold fresh water and thermoclines · Open-lake exposure one mile offshore · Large iron machinery and scattered debris

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Dive windows this week

Best: Fri

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 5:01 · Sunrise 5:34 · Sunset 20:20

Source: Open-Meteo wind · graded 5h ago

Forecast only — always assess conditions on site.

Forecast · NOAA tide model

Tide & slack timing

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

Best time: June-September

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.

Jan80% 11 kn
Feb76% 12 kn
Mar70% 12 kn
Apr67% 12 kn
May87% 10 kn
Jun88% 10 kn
Jul94% 9 kn
Aug94% 9 kn
Sep97% 9 kn
Oct83% 11 kn
Nov72% 12 kn
Dec81% 11 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

Round gobyCommonly seen
BurbotOccasionally seen

Fills & rentals nearby

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Site details

The 245-ft sidewheel palace steamer Niagara caught fire and sank on September 24, 1856, off Belgium, Wisconsin, killing more than 60 people in one of Wisconsin's deadliest transportation disasters. The wreck lies in 55 ft of water one mile offshore, almost directly off Harrington Beach State Park, and is an underwater museum of mid-19th-century technology: the huge walking-beam engine, cylinders, boilers and hull. A WHS seasonal mooring buoy marks the site.

boatwreck

Cold fresh water and thermoclines

Open-lake exposure one mile offshore

Large iron machinery and scattered debris

Treat respectfully — more than 60 people died in the disaster

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