Delaware #10 Artificial Reef ~ New Jersey Scuba Diving

Delaware #10 Artificial Reef

The published records for this reef are confused. I've done my best to sort it out.

DE #10 barges

Type:: artificial reef, barges
Sunk:: Wednesday March 4, 2009 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.934' -74°55.821'
38°36.769' -74°56.878'

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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Mr G / Rusty Pusher

Type:: artificial reef, tugboats
Sunk:: Wednesday March 4, 2009 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.649' -74°56.646'

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YON-80

Type:: artificial reef, barge, US Navy
Built:: 1942
Specs:: ( 174 x 40 ft ) 200 tons light
Sunk:: Tuesday June 18, 2002 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.424' -74°56.498'

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YC-725

Type:: artificial reef, barge, US Navy
Built:: 1941, Dravo Corp, Wilmington DE USA
Specs:: ( 110 x 35 ft ) 400 tons dead weight
Sunk:: Wednesday March 10, 2010 - Delaware #10 Artificial Reef
GPS:: 38°36.608' -74°56.494'

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Cost of Building Reefs

According to a survey conducted by the Division in 1993 and 1994, an average of $2.2 million is expended annually to construct and manage New Jersey's ocean reefs. The management portion of the project, which includes the salaries of State marine biologists who select reef sites, coordinate construction activities, and conduct biological and harvest surveys, and the costs of operating a research vessel and sampling equipment, amounts to approximately $215,000 each year. Funding for management is composed of $161,000 in federal Sportfish Restoration Funds, which are obtained from excise taxes on recreational fishing tackle, and $54,000 in state funding.

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