About Photos Revisions Valcour Island-Lake Champlain, NY Plattsburg, NY Max Depth: 81-90ft/25-27m Average Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Clay/Muck Aquatic Life: Might See Something Summer: 61-65°F/16-18°C Winter: Under 50°F/10°C 6/04/2012 6:26 AM

Valcour Island-Lake Champlain, NY is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located in Plattsburg, NY. The maximum depth is 81-90ft/25-27m. The average visibility is 5-10ft/2-3m.

Battle of Plattsburgh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Plattsburgh

More info on the island with pictures

http://www.historiclakes.org/Valcour/valcour_island.htm

Battle map

http://www.historiclakes.org/Valcour/valcour_battle.htm

YouTube looking out at battle site

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnACSPitDm0

Comments

LatitudeAdjustment - 6/04/2012 6:26 AM The museum’s ROV video http://www.lcmm.org/museum_info/shipwreck_tours.html gives you an idea of the vis, maybe 5’ plus the museum has a replica of the Philadelphia which is sank at Valcour, might be interesting to walk around before diving it. LatitudeAdjustment - 7/16/2012 10:38 AM Well never mind diving the Philadelphia, per WreckHunter.net: "Vessel was raised in 1935 and is now displayed at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC. It is the oldest American fighting vessel in existence." and there is a link to a picture of it in Washington