Kingston Harbour
Kingston Harbour, next to the Bay of Toronto is the best natural harbour on Lake Ontario; theapproach to it, however, is intricate - consequently, dangerous.It is situated at the N. E. corner of Lake Ontario, just where the Lake terminates and the River St. Lawrence begins.
CHANNELS.
There are three channels by which it may be made.
1st. The Batteau Channel between Wolfe or Long Island, and Simcoe or Gage Island: this is generally used by small craft only, having in several places little more than two fathoms water.
2nd. South Channel, between Simcoe or Gage Island and Snake Island; here, also, the water becomes shoal, having only 2 1/2 fathoms.
3rd. North Channel, which is the best: it runs between Snake Island and the main Land, which, although it increases the distance a little, is by far the safest, having from 4 to 10 fathoms water in it.
From South Bay Point in Prince Edward's District on the west, to Stoney Point in New York State on the east, the navigation of the Lake is interrupted by numerous islands, shoals, and rocks, which renders the approach to Kingston Harbour dangerous to vessels unacquainted with it.
In Kingston's Inner harbour there are at least 7 steamer hulls in 10 feet of water from the Marina to the Whig Standard building. Due to pollution and shallow depths diving is not recommended in the inner harbour. But low water and winter ice these wrecks are accessible.
In Kingston's Outer harbour the remains of lots of steamer hulls, war of 1812 hulls, tugs and schooners litter the bottom here you see what we have located over the years. Names like the Stacked Hulls, Dupont Salvage Scow, Mark 1, Dredge Islander are a familiar site here.