Minnie

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[edit] Location

N 45.426588, W 75.699084

In the Ottawa River, below Parliament Hill, just of the western end of Stirling's Wharf (a.k.a. the Ottawa Locks Wharfage), in Ottawa, Ontario.

[edit] Conditions

Current: mild

Depth: 22'

Visibility: 2'-6'

Water temperature: From 1C (Feb.) to 25C (July)

[edit] Description

This rectangular barge, constructed in 1873, sprang a leak and sank in 1930 next to the Otter.

This site is part of the Nation's Capital Underwater Park.

[edit] Access

This is a shore dive.

[edit] Hazards

Low visibility and boat traffic are hazards here.

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