Ocean City - Smoot Reef
New Jersey · 17.1–18 m
Artificial reef built from 100' Deck Barge (100'x33'x10') NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 100' Deck Barge (100'x33'x10') , deployed 2007.
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Axel Carlson - Military Vehicle
New Jersey · 20.1–21 m
Artificial reef built from M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-60 Patton Main Battle Tank (MBT), deployed 1994.
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Axel Carlson - Four of Clubs
New Jersey · 20.1–22.9 m
Artificial reef built from 75' Tugboat - "Four of Clubs" (formerly - "Megan Sue") NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 75' Tugboat - "Four of Clubs" (formerly - "Megan Sue"), deployed 2005.
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SS Emperor Wreck
Michigan · 7.6–53.3 m
The Emperor, a 525-ft Canadian bulk freighter, struck Canoe Rocks on June 4, 1947 while her exhausted first mate had the watch, sinking in under an hour with the loss of twelve crew. The wreck is essentially intact apart from the damaged bow area, sloping from about 25 ft at the bow down to 175 ft at the stern, where the engine room and crew quarters draw experienced deep divers. With NPS moorings on both sections, she is widely regarded as the signature wreck dive of Isle Royale alongside the America.
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BR Site - Ferry
Florida · Up to 32.3 m
Artificial reef built from Steel Ferry Boat, the "Warwick"
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Kettle Cove
Maine · 1.5–7.6 m
A sheltered cove adjoining Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth with free parking, toilets and a boardwalk to an easy sand-beach entry, making it a beginner favorite and frequent class site. Eelgrass beds give way to ledges and crevices, with the best route crossing into the next cove to the left; depths stay shallow (roughly 25 feet). As state land, park diving rules apply: carry your C-card, display the free permit, and no solo diving.
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General Gordon Reef
South Carolina · Up to 9.1 m
Artificial reef built from Reef balls and concrete blocks
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Sharks Cove (Pupukea) Verified
Hawaii · 4.6–20 m
North Shore shore dive/snorkel site inside the Pūpūkea Marine Life Conservation District. The cove and outside reef have lava tubes, caverns, arches, and swim-throughs, with better diving outside the shallow cove. It is generally a summer-only site because winter North Shore surf makes conditions dangerous.
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Cape May - Dr. Tom's Reef
New Jersey · 12.8–18 m
Artificial reef built from 120' Coast Guard Cutter - "Heritage Hull" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 120' Coast Guard Cutter - "Heritage Hull", deployed 2001.
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Mammoth Lake Scuba Park
Texas · 0–21.3 m
A 65-acre dive park in Clute (Brazoria County) southwest of Houston with more than 150 sunken objects, headlined by the fuselage of a C-130 cargo plane plus a short bus, boats and sculptures. Average depth is about 38 ft with a deep hole reaching 65-70 ft depending on water level. Visibility is modest (5-10 ft typical) and a marked thermocline cools the deeper water.
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