Mattituck Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Mattituck Artificial Reef

Rock & Rubble

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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Socatean

The pilot house belongs to the tugboat behind

Type:: artificial reef, trawler, USA
Built:: 1964, Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, Somerset MA, as Joseph & Lucia II
Specs:: ( 88 x 23 ft ) 179 gross tons
Sunk:: Thursday January 4, 2024 - Mattituck Artificial Reef
Depth:: ~80 ft
GPS:: 40°03.396' -72°34.186'

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Shark River Inlet

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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