Wai'anae Artificial Reef - Corner A
Hawaii · Up to 14.9 m
A dive site in United States. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 15 m. The site is reached by boat.
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MV Leschi Wreck / Shotgun Cove Verified
Alaska · 3–17 m
The MV Leschi is a former Lake Washington/Puget Sound ferry and later Alaska fish-processing vessel that ended up in Shotgun Cove near Whittier. It is one of the few Alaska wreck candidates with independent evidence as an actual dive site, but public condition details are sparse. Treat it as a cold-water boat wreck for self-sufficient divers with local boat support.
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Atlantic City - Pauline Marie
New Jersey · 15.5–27.1 m
Artificial reef built from 165' Freighter - "Pauline Marie" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 165' Freighter - "Pauline Marie", deployed 1985.
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Eagle's Nest Reef
South Carolina · Up to 21 m
Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef
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Little Egg - Military Vehicle
New Jersey · 15.8–18 m
Artificial reef built from M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-578 Light Recovery Vehicle , deployed 1997.
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USS Amesbury / Alexander's Wreck Verified
Florida · 3–7.6 m
USS Amesbury, locally called Alexander's Wreck, is a former U.S. Navy destroyer escort/high-speed transport on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Shipwreck Trail. The shallow wreck lies in about 25 ft / 7.6 m roughly 5 nautical miles west of Key West. NOAA documents two hull/superstructure sections about 600 ft apart, including recognizable gun mounts and a debris field.
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10 - Mr. G and Rusty Pusher
Delaware · 14–20 m
Mr. G and the Rusty Pusher are two small tug/pusher-type vessels reefed on Delaware Artificial Reef Site #10, which lies 5.5 nautical miles from Indian River Inlet in 55-66 ft of water. The site's wrecks and barges are heavily encrusted with blue mussels that attract sea bass, tautog and triggerfish, making it a regular stop for Delmarva dive and spearfishing charters.
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HMCS Yukon
California · 18–32 m
The HMCS Yukon is a 366-foot, six-deck Canadian Mackenzie-class destroyer escort prepared by the San Diego Oceans Foundation and scuttled in July 2000 about two miles off Mission Beach as the centerpiece of Wreck Alley. She sank prematurely the night before her planned sinking and settled on her port side in about 100 feet of water, with the hull starting around 60 feet. Dozens of access holes were cut so a diver is never far from an exit, but the sideways orientation makes navigation disorienting and penetration is for trained wreck divers only. Heavily colonized by white Metridium anemones and strawberry anemones, it is widely considered the signature wreck dive of the US West Coast.
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Chatfield Reservoir
Colorado · 3–21.3 m
A state-park reservoir southwest of Denver used regularly for scuba training, with a designated dive area featuring a sunken sailboat on its trailer, a fire hydrant and a toilet connected by rope lines. Old flooded gravel quarries in the 30-50 ft range dot the lake, which reaches about 70 feet at its deepest; the soft silt bottom usually keeps visibility under 5-15 feet. The main lake may be dived with a flag, but boat traffic is heavy in summer.
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King's Beach Fishing Area
Rhode Island · 6.1–12.2 m
A quiet shore dive off Ocean Avenue in Newport, about a quarter mile from Brenton Point, entered down an old concrete boat ramp from a free dirt parking lot. Average depth is around 20 feet with areas to about 40 feet over eelgrass, kelp and rock, with abundant flounder, crabs and seasonal fish; current runs parallel to shore with the tide. A relaxed, uncrowded alternative to Fort Wetherill that is frequently used by classes on weekends.
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Cape May - Gregory B. Schuda Memorial Reef
New Jersey · 12.8–18.9 m
Artificial reef built from M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) NJDEP deployment record: Military vehicle, material: M-113 Armored Personnel Carrier (APC), deployed 1998.
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