Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
3.1 Nautical Miles off Barnegat, 1.08 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]
Barnegat Light reef is scattered throughout with Army tanks, and tire units, and also Reef Balls ( not shown. ) Minimum clearance at mean low water is 40 feet. This reef was also the site of a major scientific study on artificial reefs:
- Type:
- artificial reef, tow boat, originally USCG patrol boat
- Specs:
- ( 40 x 12 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Artificial Reef Association, Jim Lees
- Sunk:
- Wednesday July 31, 1995 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.127' -74°01.297'
More: Towboat #9 ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 40 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Kevin Coleman, Coleman Construction Co.
- Sunk:
- Tuesday Nov 28, 2006 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS
- Joe Houston: 39°45.078' -74°01.146'
- GPS
- John Mesday: 39°45.079' -74°01.445'
More: Houston & Mesday ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge
- Built:
- circa 1990, NY USA
- Specs:
- ( 42 x 22 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Forked River Tuna Club
- Sunk:
- Tuesday May 21, 2002 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.973' -74°01.459'
More: Tuna Sub ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, sailboat
- Specs:
- ( 41 x 8 ft )
- Sponsor:
- John Deckert
- Sunk:
- Friday April 19, 1996 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.067' -74°01.892'
More: Antares ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, tugboat
- Built:
- 1957, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset, Massachusetts, as Dick Perini
- Specs:
- ( 45 x 14 ft ) 21 gross tons
- Sunk:
- Thursday June 29, 2023 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS:
- 39°45.792' -74°01.191'
More: Tibor ...
- Type:
- artificial reef, barge (2)
- Specs:
- ( 50 ft )
- Sponsor:
- Kevin Coleman
- Sunk:
- Tuesday July 21, 2015 - Barnegat Light Artificial Reef
- GPS - 1:
- 39°45.500' -74°01.650'
- GPS - 2:
- 39°45.350' -74°01.600'
More: Coleman barges ...
