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New York Artificial Reefs

Huntington Artificial Reef
Kismet Artificial Reef
Matinecock Artificial Reef
Mattituck Artificial Reef
New Reef
Port Jefferson Artificial Reef
Smithtown Artificial Reef
Yellowbar Artificial Reef

New York Artificial Reef Charts

New York's 16 artificial reefs total approximately 9.1 square miles.

1.6 nautical miles northwest of Stony Brook Harbor, 0.05 sq miles
Depth: 30 - 40 ft

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Kismet Artificial Reef

100' barge
85' barge

120 yards north of South Beach, 0.01 sq miles
Between Kismet and National Seashore dock
This reef is very close to land, it could even be a shore dive
Depth: 16 - 25 ft

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Sixteen Fathom Artificial Reef

16-Fathom Artificial Reef

13 nautical miles southwest of Fire Island Inlet, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 85 to 103 feet

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barges - Smithtown Artificial Reef

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 38 - 40 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	190’ wood	1979	40°55.977' -73°10.921'
	350’ steel	1981	40°55.943' -73°10.955'
	270’ wood	1982	40°55.876' -73°11.111'
	340’ steel	1984	40°55.991' -73°10.950'
	80’ wood	1984	40°55.972' -73°10.872'
	80’ steel (226)	2021	40°55.970' -73°11.048'

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Captain Sam

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1979, Hudson Shipbuilders, Pascagoula MS
Specs:: ( 76 ft )
Sunk:: Friday November 6, 1998 - Moriches Artificial Reef
Depth:
GPS:: 40°43.506' -72°46.397'

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barges - Matinecock Artificial Reef

New York has a very successful 'flying barge' program

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Depth:: 30 - 40 ft

Name	Description	Sunk	GPS
	46 ft steel	Thursday Aug 22, 2019	40°54.604' -73°37.477'
	40 ft steel	Thursday July 25, 2024	40°54.613' -73°37.394'

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