Edisto Offshore Reef
South Carolina · Up to 24.1 m
Artificial reef built from Cooper River Bridge rubble
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Old Ponquogue Bridge Marine Park
New York · 6–12 m
A popular shore dive on Shinnecock Bay in Hampton Bays, just east of the old Ponquogue Bridge span. The bridge pilings and rubble form an artificial reef teeming with marine life, and the proximity to the Shinnecock Inlet brings in clear ocean water and seasonal tropical strays carried north on the Gulf Stream. Considered one of the best shore dives on Long Island.
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Del-Jerseyland Inshore Distribution - Atlantic Mis
Delaware · 31–40 m
The Atlantic Mist was a 185-ft, 640-ton WWII Patrol Craft Escort (PCE-880) later converted to a menhaden fishing boat, sunk as reef material on the tri-state DelJerseyLand artificial reef about 26 nautical miles from Indian River Inlet. The reef site bottoms out at 121-131 ft, making this an advanced cold-water wreck dive shared by Delaware, New Jersey and Maryland divers alongside the destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford.
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Henry Vassa Cate
Georgia · Up to 6.1 m
Henry Vassa Cate is a dive site in United States. Maximum depth is around 6 m. The site is reached by boat.
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Axel Carlson - Susan Balluys Reef
New Jersey · 20.1–21.9 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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Back Beach
Massachusetts · 3–9.1 m
Back Beach in downtown Rockport is the region's quintessential training and night-dive site: metered parking beside the sand, a rock-free walk-in entry, and a forgiving 10-30 ft bottom. By day it hosts a steady parade of open-water classes; by night divers come for sea ravens, flounder, skates and the squid that swarm dive lights in season. Visibility is typical New England — 20+ ft on a good day, under 10 ft after a blow.
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Del-Jerseyland Inshore Distribution - Gregory Pool
Delaware · 31–40 m
The Gregory Poole was a WWII Admirable-class minesweeper (AM-215) later converted to a menhaden fishing vessel, sunk on the tri-state DelJerseyLand artificial reef roughly 26 nautical miles from Indian River Inlet. The wreck rests on a 121-131 ft bottom near the reef's other vessels, including the destroyer USS Arthur W. Radford, and is a staple advanced wreck dive for Delaware, Maryland and New Jersey charters.
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Leo Carrillo State Beach
California · 4.6–15.2 m
Malibu's premier beach dive at the western end of Los Angeles County, with an unusually large kelp forest starting in under 15 ft and substantial reefs, mini-walls and pinnacles extending to about 50 ft. The classic entry is the small cove near lifeguard tower 2, with kelp-covered reef close by on both sides. The reefs are known for an abundance of large octopuses.
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Lake Havasu Dive Park (Site Five)
Arizona · 4.6–10.7 m
A set-up underwater park near Copper Canyon along the Arizona-California state line on Lake Havasu, one of about 30 named dive sites on the lake. Guide lines connect purpose-sunk attractions including two sailboats, a small tri-hull, a mock submarine and a truck in an average depth around 28 feet; the nearby Miller's Folly party-boat wreck lies in 25 feet beside a large fish habitat. Lake visibility runs 10-50 feet seasonally with water from the mid-50s F in winter to 85 F in summer; the site is reached by boat.
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Chippewa
Florida · Up to 31.1 m
Artificial reef built from 204' Tugboat, the "Chippewa"
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Little River West Bank
Georgia · Up to 6.1 m
Little River West Bank is a dive site in United States. Maximum depth is around 6 m. The site is reached by boat.
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Canyon Lake (Acacia)
Arizona · 3–30.5 m
A steep-walled Salt River reservoir on the Apache Trail east of Phoenix, dived primarily from the Acacia recreation site. A cove between the day-use area and boat ramp reaches about 60 feet, and following the old riverbed exceeds 100 feet; sunken attractions include a bus at ~50 ft, a van at 30-35 ft and a boat at ~80 ft. Visibility is generally poor, and boat traffic requires a flag and caution.
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