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Map of Hoover Dam Aggregate Plant (Lake Mead)

Hoover Dam Aggregate Plant (Lake Mead)

Nevada · 21.3–30.5 m

The submerged remains of the aggregate washing and classification plant that processed more than 6.5 million tons of sand and gravel for Hoover Dam's concrete, flooded when Lake Mead filled. The site spreads over roughly 8 acres of Boulder Basin and includes train tracks, a track hopper, tunnels, underground rooms and massive sorted aggregate piles. Local operators dive it as two separate sites (the Track Hopper and the Aggregate Piles) at about 70-100 ft, normally by boat charter; winter visibility can exceed 100 ft.

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Map of Little Egg - Hughes Family Reef

Little Egg - Hughes Family Reef

New Jersey · 15.8–17.1 m

Artificial reef built from 200 foot Barge NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 200 foot Barge, deployed 2021.

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Map of Samuel P. Ely Wreck

Samuel P. Ely Wreck

Minnesota · 5–11 m

The Samuel P. Ely, a 200-foot three-masted schooner, was driven against the Agate Bay west breakwater at Two Harbors in an October 1896 gale. Her remarkably intact wooden hull now rests in 15-35 feet of water angled off the breakwall, with the stern embedded in the structure. GLSPS volunteers have installed internal bracing to stabilize the hull, and the shallow depth makes it one of Minnesota's most popular and forgiving Lake Superior wreck dives, though it requires a short boat ride across the harbor and visibility is often limited.

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Map of Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park)

Blue Heron Bridge (Phil Foster Park)

Florida · 1.5–6.1 m

Phil Foster Park under the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach is widely rated the best shore dive in the USA and a world-class muck/macro site. An 800-ft artificial snorkel trail of reef balls, boulders and small wrecks sits about 200 ft off the beach in 6-15 ft of water, while the bridge pilings and sand flats (max ~20 ft) hide seahorses, frogfish, octopus, batfish and other rarities. The catch is timing: strong tidal flow near Lake Worth Inlet means diving is only comfortable in the slack window around high tide, and a dive flag is strictly enforced.

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Map of Deer Creek Reservoir

Deer Creek Reservoir

Utah · 3–41.8 m

A large reservoir at the top of Provo Canyon between Provo and Heber, dived mostly around the island near the state park entrance and along Sailboat Beach toward the dam. Maximum lake depth is about 137 feet with typical visibility of 7-10 feet, so it serves mainly as a convenient training and altitude-diving site for Wasatch Front divers. US-189 follows the shore, making access easy.

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Map of The Black Bart

The Black Bart

Florida · Up to 24.1 m

Artificial reef built from 180' Oil Rig Supply Ship, the "Black Bart"

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Map of Louisiana Wreck

Louisiana Wreck

Wisconsin · 0.5–5.5 m

The wooden freight steamer Louisiana (1887) burned during the Great Storm of November 1913 in Washington Harbor; all crew survived a storm that sank 20 Great Lakes ships. The wreck lies near Schoolhouse Beach off Washington Island with its stern in 18 ft of water and bow nearly reaching the surface. Shallow depth, clear protected water, abundant structure and resident smallmouth bass make it a favorite of beginning divers and snorkelers.

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Map of United Caribbean

United Caribbean

Florida · Up to 21.3 m

Artificial reef built from 140' X 25' Coastal Freighter

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Map of Sea Girt - Spartan

Sea Girt - Spartan

New Jersey · 17.4–20.1 m

Artificial reef built from 85' Tugboat - "Spartan" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 85' Tugboat - "Spartan", deployed 1986.

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Map of Ralph H. Skelton Reef

Ralph H. Skelton Reef

South Carolina · Up to 25 m

Artificial reef built from Approximate Center of Reef

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Map of Titlow Beach

Titlow Beach

Washington · 4.6–12.2 m

A marine preserve at Titlow Park on the Tacoma Narrows, where the pilings of an old ferry dock are carpeted in white plumose anemones. Most of the dive sits in 25-40 ft over the piling field, a decayed barge and a bottle field, with small rock ledges to the south that hold wolf eels. Because the site sits in the Narrows it must be dived at slack using Tacoma Narrows current (not tide) tables, but at slack it is an easy, life-rich beginner dive.

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