New York Artificial Reef Charts (1/2)

New York Artificial Reefs

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Atlantic Beach Artificial Reef

3.0 nautical miles south of Atlantic Beach, 0.64 sq miles
Depth: 55 - 64 ft


Fire Island Artificial Reef

2.0 nautical miles south of Fire Island Lighthouse, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 62 - 73 ft


Hempstead Artificial Reef

3.3 nautical miles south of Jones Beach State Park, 1.33 sq miles
Depth: 50-72 ft


Huntington Artificial Reef

1.16 nautical miles northeast of Lloyd Point, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 47 to 53 feet


Kismet Artificial Reef

120 yards north of South Beach, 0.01 sq miles
Between Kismet and National Seashore dock
This reef is very close to land, it could even be a shore dive
Depth: 16 - 25 ft


Matinecock Artificial Reef


Mattituck Artificial Reef

2.37 nautical miles northwest of Mattituck Inlet, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 72 to 100 feet


McAllister Artificial Reef

2.8 nautical miles south of Long Beach, 0.67 sq miles
Depth: 50 - 53 ft


Moriches Artificial Reef (historical)

2.4 nautical miles south of Moriches Inlet, 0.54 sq miles
Depth: 70 - 75 ft


Port Jefferson Artificial Reef

1.79 nautical miles northeast of Port Jefferson Inlet, 0.08 sq miles
Depth: 88 to 94 feet


New York Artificial Reef Charts

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from AWOIS:

H10224/86 -- OPR-C121-WH-86; WRECKAGE WITH 52 FT PNEUMATIC DEPTH GAUGE LEAST DEPTH, WHICH IS BELIEVED TO BE THIS ITEM, APPROXIMATELY 100M SW OF AWOIS POSITION; DIVERS FOUND THE WRECK OF A BARGE, APPROXIMATELY 20 X 45 M; THREE BOILERS AND NUMEROUS OTHER TYPES OF SHIPYARD DEBRIS WERE FOUND STREWN OVER AN AREA OF 360 X 165 FT; IN THE NW CORNER OF THE SITE THE REMAINS OF ANOTHER WRECK WAS FOUND WITH ONLY THE SHELL PLATING AND FLOOR FRAMING REMAINING; APPROXIMATELY 200 FT LONG, 27 FT BEAM AND SHELL PLATING EXTENDING 5 FT ABOVE THE BOTTOM; BOTH ENDS OF THE WRECK TAPERED INTO THE SAND WITH NO BOW OR STERN VISIBLE; ONE OBJECT CONSISTING OF GUARD RAIL TYPE METAL, APPROXIMATELY 2 FT WIDE, 3/8 INCH THICK, AND 40 FT LONG, FORMING A 60 DEGREE ARCH WITH THE MIDDLE STANDING 10 FT OFF THE BOTTOM; SITE CONSISTED OF TWO WRECKS AND SHIPYARD DEBRIS, INCLUDING A BOOM CRANE; LEAST DEPTH TAKEN ON THE TOP OF THE BOILER LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST SECTION OF SITE. (UPDATED MSD 4/91)