New Jersey Scuba Diving

caisson

Type:
artificial reef, drydock gate
Specs:
( 150 ft )
Sunk:
Friday June 8, 2020 - Deepwater Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°58.300' -74°10.900'
Depth:
125 ft

A caisson gate is a barrier used to dam off the open end of a dry dock and is constructed of heavy gauge steel with several tons of ballast in the keel. This deployment is sponsored by The Sportfishing Fund, an organization dedicated to artificial reef building.

Once the structure is fully flooded, it will have no more reason to remain upright and will likely fall over flat.

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