Thirty feet at depth of one hundred feet is not uncommon. Mooring buoys and descent lines at all primary dive sites, wrecks in safe diving depths, and an emergency evacuation plan all contribute to making the Alger Preserve a safe place to dive. Although this wreck lies in only 30 feet of water, it is protected from ice and wave damage. The result is an intact 145 foot schooner sitting upright and waiting for visitors. An underwater interpretive trail on this 1880's shipwreck shows divers important features of the shipwreck as well as unusual fish and other aquatic life.
Divers can expect to have close encounters with schools of rock bass and other colorful gamefish.
Resting intact in about 100 feet of water with visibility of 20-40 feet. Divers with intermediate to advanced skills will enjoy this wreck. Divers have easy access to some portions of the interior of the vessel through open hatches. The deck is at 80 feet and divers will find much machinery as well as schools of gamefish at this site. Now in 20-40 foot depths off the east shore of Grand Island.