McAllister Artificial Reef

workboat   Beyond     Evan Miller dredge-s   dredge-n   barge      crane barge Chickadee

Depth: 50 - 53 ft

McAllister Artificial Reef

Details:

McAllister Reef is built on the location of the 1959 McAllister Grounds reef. The original materials have mostly disappeared. Also known as the Fishing Line reef.

  • 28 foot steel workboat sunk Sept 28, 2000.
side-scan sonar image of McAllister Reef, click to enlarge
A power plant turbine sunk in 2021


37 ft crane barge
Type:
artificial reef, barges
Depth:
50- 53 ft
Name Description Sunk GPS
60 ft steel Tuesday (?)
Sept 28, 1999
40°32.120′
-73°39.605′
40 ft steel
dredge
Thursday
Sept 28, 2000
40°32.048′
-73°39.326′
40 ft steel
dredge
Thursday
Sept 28, 2000
40°32.015′
-73°39.295′
37 ft steel
crane
2003 40°32.162'
-73°39.481'

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.




Troy reef
Type:
artificial reef, tugboat, USA
Built:
1955 Cohoes NY USA
Specs:
( 90 x 20 ft )
Sponsor:
Joe Williams, Ocean City Marlin & Tuna Club, Atlantic County Party & Charter Boat Association
Sunk:
Friday April 27, 1990 - Atlantic City Artificial Reef
GPS:
39°15.290' -74°14.060'
Depth:
75 ft

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