Asian Diver and Scuba Diver Issue 02-2020 (155) | Page 4

ADVERTORIAL
DIPPING IN DEEP:
DIVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES
Discover the amazing dive adventure opportunities at the largest
freshwater lakes on the planet
Text by: Sitaraah Joshi
The Alger Underwater Preserve
in Lake Superior holds in its
waters the shallow wreck of a
wooden schooner,The Bermuda.
First taking its shape almost
1.2 billion years ago, Lake
Superior is 257 kilometres
wide and 563 kilometres long.
Its massive surface area covers
82,100 square kilometres and
it has a volume of about 12,100
cubic kilometres. The massive
shoreline leads to delightful
depths within the lake,
waiting to be explored. The
2
deepest point of Lake Superior
is 400 metres below sea level,
hosting exceptionally clear water
of average visibility
beyond 8 metres.
Around 40 metres long, the
wreck is a majestic sight for
divers, lying less than 4
metres under Lake Superior’s
water off the northern coast of
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It lies
about 470 kilometres northeast
of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The
schooner sank in the bay off of
Grand Island on October 15, 1870.
Due to her depth and condition,
The Bermuda is most popular
wreck among sport divers.
The top deck of the wreck lies
at 3.7 metres, upright in the
shallow waters.
Schools of rock bass and
over 80 species of colourful fish,
including carp and varieties of
salmon, perch, and trout can be
commonly seen. The flora of
Lake Superior also comprises
of several native plant species,
such as the White Pine and
Flowering Rush. The basin of
this lake is home to around
60 different orchid species.
THE BERMUDA