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Phoenix

Vermont, United States
AOW suggestedDeep dive18–34 m (60–110 ft) depthBoat entry

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Phoenix at a glance

Phoenix is an advanced boat dive site in Vermont, United States with depths of 18.3–33.5 m (60–110 ft). Typically most favorable Jul · from 3 years of archive data. Divers commonly see Rock bass, Yellow perch, and Zebra mussel. Check the latest conditions and entry details before you go.

No window today· next: tomorrow 8:00–18:00 · favorable & moderate

Wind forecast for this hour · 20:00 · run 19 h ago
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Site hazards: Deep dive

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Dive windows this week

Lightest wind: Sat
SunNo window

7 kn wind (7 kn wind)

Mon8:00–15:00 favorable, 15:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–17:00 favorable, 17:00–18:00 moderate

8 kn wind (8 kn wind)

Tue8:00–18:00 favorable

9 kn wind (9 kn wind)

Wed8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Thu8:00–11:00 favorable, 11:00–16:00 moderate, 16:00–18:00 favorable

14 kn wind (14 kn wind)

Fri8:00–18:00 favorable

6 kn wind (6 kn wind)

Sat8:00–18:00 favorable

4 kn wind (4 kn wind)

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 7:21 · Sunset 17:52 · some windows run past sunset

Source: Open-Meteo wind · updated 25 Oct, 01:25 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

Known for: Rock bass, Yellow perch, Zebra mussel
Best time: June–September preserve season on calm, settled days — the open-lake location is weather-dependent; late summer for the warmest surface water

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, 89% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  3. March, 77% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  4. April, 82% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  5. May, 94% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 9 knots
  6. June, 91% 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, 95% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  9. September, 96% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 7 knots
  10. October, 90% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 8 knots
  11. November, 88% of days have historically been favorable, wind has typically been 10 knots
  12. December, 83% 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 June 2026

Site details

Launched in 1815, the 146-foot Phoenix was the second commercial steamboat on Lake Champlain; she burned to the waterline on the night of September 4, 1819 en route from Burlington to Plattsburgh, killing six of the 46 aboard. The fire-charred hull now lies on the northern face of Colchester Shoal reef, bow in about 60 feet of water and stern dropping past 110 feet, with charred frame ends, engine mounting rods, and rudder hardware still visible. One of the oldest steamboat wrecks in North America, she is the signature advanced dive of the Vermont Underwater Historic Preserve system.

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Deep dive — hull runs from ~60 ft at the bow to over 110 ft at the stern, where Lake Champlain is dark; cold freshwater (40s F below the thermocline); open-lake location requires serious dive planning and weather watching; narcosis and no-deco limits at the stern; lights necessary; fast-changing weather and waves over Colchester Shoal

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