Lady of the Lake

Lake Winnipesaukee

"The Lady" was built in 1848-1849 by the Winnipesaukee Steamship Co. She was a side wheel paddle steamer, 125 feet long, and went on to dominate commercial lake traffic until 1872when the steamship "Mt. Washington" was launched. In 1893, she was docked in Glendale Cove (now named Smith Cove), stripped of machinery and used for temporary housing for the workmen building Kimball's Castle. In 1895, her keel was filled with rocks and she was going to be sunk in deep water north of Rattlesnake Island. While being towed, she sank unexpectedly in the middle of the cove. She rests upright in 30 feet of water in front of NH Marine Patrol Headquarters. She is one of the easiest and most popular dive sites in the lake. The water temperature ranges between 65-78 degrees in the summer, requiring full wetsuits. The average visibility is 10-20 feet. The double layered oak hull and decking remain intact allowing for diving through the deck holes and peeking out the portholes. There is a tremendous fish population living on and around the wreck including; small & large mouth bass, yellow perch, sunfish, hornpout, and an occasional cusk or eel."

• Dive Winnipesauke

Access:

By boat

Levels:

All levels with boat dive certification

Max Depth:

30 Feet

Charter:

Dive Winnipesaukee