Little Egg Artificial Reef
4.0 Nautical Miles off Holgate, 2.05 sq miles
Depth: 50-60 ft [download]
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The Artificial Reef Program used four types of obsolete Army armored vehicles as artificial reef materials off the New Jersey coast. These were cleaned at local military bases, loaded onto barges for transport, and pushed off at their final destination. Once the Army had disposed of its excess inventory, the program ceased, around 1999. The Artificial Reef Program has sunk almost 400 tanks altogether, far too many to list them here in this website.
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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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Caretta caretta
Size: to 40" ( shell ) and 300 lbs.
Habitat: oceanic
Notes: Loggerhead turtles feed primarily upon bottom-dwelling invertebrates. Compared to Greens, Loggerheads have proportionately larger heads and jaws. They are the most common sea turtles in our waters and the only type that is not endangered.
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