New Jersey Scuba Diving

Kismet Artificial Reef

100-barge 85-barge

Depth: 16 - 25 ft

Kismet Artificial Reef

Details:

Named for the nearby hamlet of Kismet on Fire Island. I didn't know that, anyway.

Reef site coordinates differ from NOAA Navigational Charts.

Not Shown:

  • 1,000 tire units
This reef is very close to land, it could even be a shore dive
side-scan sonar image of Kismet Reef, west end, click to enlarge
side-scan sonar image of Kismet Reef, east end, click to enlarge

Rock & Rubble

rock reef
A hopper barge full of rock

All manner of concrete, steel, and stone rubble from dredging, demolition projects, and other construction is used as artificial reef materials. This material is generally available at very low cost or free from construction companies who are more than happy to get rid of it. Transportation costs determine where this material is used by the Reef Program.

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Ships & Barges

Morania Abaco reef
Four explosive charges set by a U.S. Navy demolition team rip holes in the hull of the Morania Abaco on the Atlantic City Reef. ( Photo by Ray Fisk )

Old Ships Make New Homes For Fish

Old vessels make excellent artificial reefs. They provide high profile structure for pelagic fish, low profile structure for demersal fish, as well as surface area for the attachment of mussels, barnacles, tubeworms, and other food organisms. Shipwrecks have been the basis for the state's bottom fisheries which feature sea bass, tautog, ling, cod, and pollock. and for recreational scuba diving activities. The New Jersey coast has a large number of shipwrecks, estimates range from 500 to 3,000. These wrecks are the result of 200 years of maritime disasters and enemy submarine operations during World Wars I and II.

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