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"The deep and sparkling waters at the mouth of Georgian Bay are home to Fathom Five - Canada's first National Marine Conservation Area. The park preserves a rich cultural legacy that includes 22 shipwrecks and several historic lightstations. Fathom Five’s freshwater ecosystem contains some of the most pristine waters of the Great Lakes. The rugged islands of the park are a reminder of the impressive lakebed topography found beneath the waves."

(Source: Parks Canada - Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada)

Visitor Center

The Bruce Peninsula National Park and Fathom Five National Marine Park visitor center provides very good information. Make sure to include the Visitor Centre as part of your visit especially for divers.

Diver information

• All divers need to get registered before diving and obtain their dive tag at the visitor center
• Mooring floats have been added to 4 sites: The “Points West”, the Dunk’s Point Anchor, Dunk’s Point Geological Site and the Cassle’s Cove wreck.
• The Underwater mapping project will continue this in 2010; scanning priority areas and using back scatter imaging to determine lakebed characteristics.
• The Parks Canada underwater archaeological team is planning two visits to Fathom Five for training and to assess the Shipwreck Monitoring program.

Dive Sites
© Parks Canada

Some of the most popular dive sites:

#8. JOHN WALTERS - schooner

built: Kingston, Ontario, 1852
length: 32.9 metres (108 feet)
depth: 5 metres (15 feet)

#9.W.L.WETMORE - steamer

built: Cleveland, Ohio, 1871
Length: 65.1 metres (213.7 feet)
depth: maximum 10 metres (30 feet)

Wrecked during a storm, November, 1901. In addition to the large amount of timber wreckage on site, look for the impressive boiler, anchor chain and rudder. Also note interesting bedrock features. This dive is suitable for divers of all levels of diving experience and snorkelers.

#10 JAMES C. KING - schooner/barge

built: East Saginaw, Michigan, 1867
length: 53.4 metres (175 feet, 3 inches)
depth: 7 to 30 metres (25 to 95 feet)

#11 NEWAGO - steamer

built: Marine City, Michigan, 1890
length: 59.7 metres (196 feet)
depth: maximum 8 metres (25 feet)

#12.PHILO SCOVILLE - schoone

built: Cleveland, Ohio, 1863
length: 42.5 metres (139 feet, 6 inches)
depth: 7 to 30 metres (25 to 95 feet)

#13 CHARLES P. MINCH - schooner

built: Vermillion, Ohio, 1867
length: 47.2 metres (154.7 feet)
depth: 6 to 16 metres (20 to 50 feet)

#14 ARABIA - barque

built: Kingston, Ontario, 1853
length: 40.1 metres (131.6 feet)
depth: maximum depth 37 metres (120 feet)

#16 FOREST CITY - steamer

built: Cleveland, Ohio, 1870
length: 66 metres (216.7 feet)
depth: 18 to 46 metres (60 to 150 feet)

#18. CAROLINE ROSE - schooner

built: Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, 1940
length: 39.6 metres (132 feet)
depth: maximum depth 16.5 metres (55 feet)

#22.THE CAVES

depth: submerged grotto entrance 6 metres (20 feet)

For more details refer to the following link: http://www.pc.gc.ca/amnc-nmca/on/fathomfive/index.aspx

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