Moriches Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Moriches Artificial Reef

Depth: 70 - 75 ft
2.4 nautical miles south of Moriches Inlet

Moriches Reef was originally very small, but has been expanded greatly. The pink region is the historical area, and the blue region is the new deployment zone, while the full permitted size of the reef is roughly a square that encloses the deployment zone. Below is the historical area:

Moriches Artificial Reef (historical)

Moriches Artificial Reef

This reef is so tiny, some of these spots are probably within sight of each other underwater !

side-scan sonar image of Moriches Reef (old)

M-60 tanks sunk on Moriches Reef off Long Island
video by Dan Berg

Two Friends

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1975 - Master Marine, Inc., Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 70 ft ) 147 gross tons
Sunk:: Tuesday October 9, 2001 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.480' -72°46.503'

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Niagara Falls

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1978 - Quality Marine, Bayou La Bâtre AL USA
Specs:: ( 90 ft ) 168 gross tons
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.461'

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barges - Moriches Artificial Reef

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 70 - 75 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
Jean Elizabeth	190 ft steel	1995	40°43.500' -72°46.482'
	60 ft steel	1995	40°43.558' -72°46.340'
#335	80 ft steel	Friday Nov 12, 1999	40°43.514' -72°46.309'
CFD	100 ft steel	Thursday Feb 8, 2001	40°43.476' -72°46.343'
"Pump Boat"	25 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°43.464' -72°46.601'
Self-Propelled Scow #56	50 ft steel	Sunday Oct 14, 2018	40°43.453' -72°46.612'