Artificial Reefs History (7/7)

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1970s

drydock reef
Drydock
Date Name Size Location
Feb 1979 Drydock barge 100' NJ Sea Girt *
1977 Railroad barge 200' NJ Sea Girt *
Jun 1973 Carlson II trawler 70' NJ Sea Girt *
Fran S tugboat 84' NY Atlantic Beach

* Predates current NJ Artificial Reef Program

1960s

Date Name Size Location
1965 barge 85' NY Kismet
1965 barge 100' NY Kismet

These are the earliest reefs for which records exist

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Shark River Aerial
Low tide, winter. Beach replenishment has all but filled in the "L".
Type:
smallish tidal river inlet with stone jetties or bulkheads on both sides
Depth:
15 ft

This inlet has an L-shaped jetty on the north side and a longer straight jetty on the south side. Both jetties are made of loose stones - hardly any concrete - and the bottom is sandy and usually clean. You can walk over the bridge from one side of the inlet to the other in about five minutes.

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