Otter

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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 102.5' tugboat was built in 1840 and burned to the waterline and sank on November 5, 1870, while her captain was drinking at the lockmaster's house.

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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