The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald lies about 530 feet (roughly 160 meters) below the surface of Lake Superior.

Quick depth facts

  • The wreck site is in the southeastern part of Lake Superior, where the lakebed is about 530 feet deep.
  • Early survey expeditions using submersible vehicles confirmed that the broken hull rests in this depth range.

What that depth means

  • At around 530 feet, the wreck is far beyond normal recreational diving limits and requires specialized deep-diving technology.
  • If the ship were somehow standing upright on the lakebed in one piece, roughly 200 feet of its 729‑foot length would stick out above the surface, which helps visualize how deep it is underwater.

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