United States Dive Sites
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Rio Grande Valley
Texas · 14–20 m
RGV (Rio Grande Valley) Reef is the largest and most complex artificial reef off the Texas coast, a 1,650-acre site 13 miles northeast of South Padre Island built since 2017 from tens of thousands of recycled concrete railroad ties, cinder blocks, box culverts and cleaned steel-hulled vessels. The graduated low- and high-relief patches in roughly 45-65 ft of water hold huge numbers of red snapper and other reef fish, and local dive operators run charters to the reef alongside the nearby Texas Clipper wreck.
IntermediateBoat entry
Chester A. Congdon Wreck
Michigan · 6.1–61 m
The Chester A. Congdon was a 532-ft steel bulk freighter that ran onto Congdon Shoal at Canoe Rocks in fog in November 1918 and broke apart, becoming one of Lake Superior's first million-dollar losses. The bow section with its intact pilothouse sits upright in roughly 70-110 ft on the south side of the reef, while the intact stern lies on the north side, with wreckage running from near-surface shoal depths down past recreational limits. It is one of the signature dives of Isle Royale National Park, marked by an NPS mooring buoy.
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Eagle Shoal Verified
U.S. Virgin Islands - St. John · 6–14 m
Eagle Shoal is a remote St. John east-end boat dive made of long coral fingers, overhangs, tunnels, arches, and a large chamber often called The Cathedral. It is known for clear water, abundant reef fish, sponges, cup corals, and occasional larger life, but it is only suitable when the southeast swell is calm enough. The site is naturally overhead-like in places, so routes should be guided and conservative.
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Ocean City - Electrical Tower
New Jersey · 17.1–18.9 m
Artificial reef built from Tower (electrical)
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Maunalua Bay Artificial Reef - Mud Scow Barge
Hawaii · Up to 26.5 m
A dive site in United States. The site reaches a maximum depth of about 27 m. The site is reached by boat. Rated intermediate based on available data.
IntermediateBoat entry
Hennepin Wreck
Michigan · Up to 70 m
The Hennepin, built 1888 and converted in 1902 into the world's first self-unloading bulk carrier, foundered on August 18, 1927 about 15-20 miles off South Haven; her entire conveyor and A-frame unloading system is still in place. Located by Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates in 2006, she sits upright in about 230 ft of Lake Michigan within the Southwest Michigan Underwater Preserve. This is a serious trimix technical dive — cold, dark, and far offshore — but historically one of the most important wrecks in the Great Lakes.
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Crescent Bay (Deadman's Reef)
California · 4.6–19.8 m
Scenic Laguna Beach cove with sandy entry and rocky reef structure on both sides, with most points of interest in 15-35 ft. Strong swimmers or kayak/boat divers can continue roughly 300-400 yards offshore to Deadman's Reef, a pinnacle complex rising to about 20 ft with 45-65 ft on its flanks. The site lies inside the no-take Laguna Beach State Marine Reserve.
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Axel Carlson - Joseph M. Doherty Reef
New Jersey · 20.1–22.9 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 1998.
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Mandalay Verified
Florida · 0.5–3.6 m
Mandalay is a 112-foot steel-hulled schooner wreck embedded on Long Reef in Biscayne National Park. It is one of the park's best shallow wreck experiences and is especially useful for snorkelers, freedivers, and beginner scuba divers when conditions are calm. Treat it as a protected archaeological reef site rather than a wreck-penetration dive.
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Sunshine Cove
Alaska · Up to 27.4 m
Sunshine Cove is a designated SEAtrails underwater trail roughly 34 miles north of Juneau near the end of Glacier Highway, a wide cove framed by rocky cliffs with a small island at its edge. Reefs in the cove are loaded with nudibranchs and crabs, and Steller sea lions from the nearby Benjamin Island haulout frequently visit divers. Depths run to about 90 feet, and access is via a steep trail from a highway turnout down to the beach.
IntermediateShore entry
Cape May - Rothenbach Reef I
New Jersey · 12.8–14 m
Artificial reef built from 165' Navy Barge YON-97 - "Rothenbach I" NJDEP deployment record: Ship, material: 165' Navy Barge YON-97 - "Rothenbach I", deployed 1997.
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