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Artificial Reef Sites Information |
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| SITE 1 1990 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.18N', 80°41.80'W Loran C: 44396.7 - 61973.5 1994 - 195 ft. steel barge, Argoil Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.07 'N, 80°41.58'W Loran C: 44394.9 - 61972.3 1996 - reef balls Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.03'N, 80°41 .85'W Loran C: 44396.1 - 61973.9 |
Site
1 is 10.8 nm from the inlet. The first culverts were
placed on the site in 1990. The culverts and barge are popular
fishing sites. Both are also excellent locations for divers to
see invertebrates not usually found in south Florida. |
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| SITE 2 1993 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°09.14', N, 80°40. 37'W Loran C: 44406.6 - 61956.6 1994 - 76 ft. steel ship, Semarca Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°09.140'N, 80°40.658'W Loran C: 44407.3 - 61959.7 North of 1997 culv. SCATTERED 29 09 .525N,80 40.802W 1997 - concrete culverts Lat/Long:(GPS) 29°09.33'N, 80°40.61'W Loran C: 44409.0 - 61959.0 |
Site 2 is near Cracker Ridge and is a
few miles west of the Party Grounds natural reefs. Several
barge loads of culverts were placed near the center of the site
in 1997. In the early 80s, culverts were scattered to the North
and NW of the 97 culverts. Use your bottom sounder to search for these
scattered culverts. The 1993 culverts are east of the 1997
culverts. Site 2 is a very popular bottom fishing and trolling
location. The 76 ft steel ship, Semarca, is on the south end of
the site. Site 2
Photo, Semarca |
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| SITE 3 1980 - 446 ft.USS Mindanao Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°12.00'N, 80°44.87'W Loran C: 44458.0 - 61982.0 1992 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.63'N, 80°44.78'W Loran C: 44454.3- 61982.0 1995 - 217 ft. ship, Rio Yuna Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.71 'N, 80°44.78W Loran C: 44455.2 - 61982.1 1995 - 100 ft.tug, Alexandra McAllister Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.63'N, 80°44.81'W Loran C: 44454.4 - 61982.3 1995 - 81 ft. tug, Thomas H Lat/Long:(GPS) 29°11 .73'N, 80°44.93'W Loran C: 44455.9 - 61982.6 1995 - 100 ft. barge, Atlas Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.38'N, 80°45.01'W Loran C: 44453.8 - 61984.6 |
Site 3: The former USS Mindanao, is the
oldest artificial reef ship. She rests in 85 feet of water, 11
miles northeast of Ponce inlet. She is a 446 ft. World War II,
Liberty ship. Her flat main deck is 60 ft. below the surface and
lies in a general N-S direction. The superstructure was removed
before the sinking. The wreck suffered damage during the 1995
winter storms and the bow is now to the NW separated from the
hull. Schools of bait fish, tomtate grunts, mangrove snapper, and
a few anchors are often seen in her open holds. Small clumps of
ivory bush coral and encrusting sponges and tunicates are growing
on the steel hull. Site 3 Photos , Mindanao, Rio Yuna, Mc Allister, Thomas H, Atlas. The two sturdy tugs are upright and intact. But the former Caribbean trader, Rio Yuna, has been broken up by storms and by the nets of trawlers. The wooden main deck of the barge, Atlas, is now gone. Schools of mangrove snapper, angelfish, amberjack, barracuda and spadefish are usually on the ships and the barge. Goliath grouper, cobia, tarpon and manta rays also visit the ships. |
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| SITE 4 1989 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.27'N, 80°44.67'W Loran C: 44519.4 - 61959.0 1992 - concrete culverts/small barge Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.17'N, 80°44.54'W Loran C: 4451 7.5- 61958.4 1994-165 ft. steel ship, Maxine D Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.39'N, 80°44.82'W Loran C: 44521.6 - 61960.2 2004-165 ft. steel Ship, Antilles Star Lat/Long (GPS) 29° 19.200 N, 80° 44.770'W Loran C 44519.4, 61960.2. |
Site
4 is 17 nm northeast of the inlet. The first culverts were
deposited near the center of the site in 1989. Additional
deposits were made in 1992. Large masses of telesto and other
soft corals are growing on the culverts. The soft corals and a
variety of fish make Site 4 an excellent underwater photography
and fishing site. Site 4 is often one of the first sites to clear
after upwelling of cold, dirty water or after storms. |
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| SITE 5 1990-concrete/steel from the old Port Orange bridge Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.17'N, 80°48.34'W Loran C: 44437.8 - 62020.0 1997- NSB bridge concrete Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.1 4'N, 80°48.32'W Loran C: 44437.4 - 62019.9 2002- concrete Port Orange bridge Fenders Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.27N,80°48.36W Loran C: 44438.8 - 62019.9 Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.251N,80°48.253W Loran C: 44437.9 - 62019.1 Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.198N,80°48.223W Loran C: 44436.9 - 62018.9 |
Site
5 is just east of Ponce Inlet. Clean material from the old
Port Orange bridge and the New Smyrna Beach bridges were
deposited on the site starting in 1990. Grouper, sea bass,
flounder, mangrove snapper and variety of colorful soft corals
are on the site. Because the site is only about 6 miles from the
inlet, visibility may be 10 only feet near low tide. However in
the summer, before and after cold water upwelling or later in the
fall, after the huricanes have passsed, visibility is sometimes
much better.. |
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| SITE 6 1990/1995 - center culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°03.04'N, 80°43. 36'W Loran C: 44370.2 - 61995.6 1994 - NE culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°03.21 'N, 80°43.19'W Loran C: 44370.7 - 61994.5 |
Site 6 is 9 nm east of the
inlet. Concrete culverts were placed on the site in 1990 and
1995. The depth is approximately 60 feet. Additional culverts
were added to the NE corner of the site in 1994. Some the NE
piles are 10 feet high. This site often has mangrove
snapper and sheepshead. Whale sharks and large ocean sun fish
have also been seen near Site 6. The center culverts are a good
location for photographing colorful
invertebrates. |
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| SITE 7 1991 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°01.18'N, 80°41.44'W Loran C: 44341.6 - 61987.1 1994 -water barge Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°01.22'N,80°41.03'W Loran C: 44339.8 - 61984.3 |
Site 7 is 11 nm ESE of the inlet.
Several barge loads of culverts were placed on the site in 1997.
It is good site for mangrove snapper and sheepshead. A 120 ft. steel water barge was placed about 1/4 mile east of the culverts in 1994. The barge is upright, intact and is covered with variety of soft corals. Large grouper are sometimes on the barge in the early spring. |
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| SITE 8 1989 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 28°55.31'N, 80°42.63'W Loran C: 44296.5 - 62011.0 1996 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 28°55.27'N, 80°42.68'W Loran C: 44296.8 - 62011.7 |
Site 8 is 11.5 nm from the inlet and
only a few miles offshore New Smyrna It is good site to fish
for mangrove snapper and other bottom fish. Being close inshore,
visibility is often less than on all the other sites. |
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| SITE 9 1996 - Ship Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°21.24'N, 80°21.43'W Loran C: 44400.4 - 61785.5 1996- The USN Intruder Planes are very scattered. Look a short distance to the southeast and to the east of the ship for the first few planes. |
Site 9 is 33 nm from the inlet. It is a popular deep water, (135ft.) fishing site. In 1996, several USN Intruder aircraft and a 100 ft. ship were placed in the area. The ship is upright, intact and easy to find. However, the planes are very scattered and are not easy to find. Because of the depth, and sometimes strong currents, this site is not recommended for sport diving. |
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SITE 10
SE pile |
Site 10 is the most northern site. It is 17 nm from the inlet, offshore of Ormond Beach. The depth is 65-70 ft. In 1998, the first barge load of concrete material was placed near the center of the site. The piles are 5-10 feet high. In 1999, a barge load of concrete material was placed a short distance south of the 1998 deposit. In June of 2003, two separate 15 ft piles of culverts ( 300 tons each) were deposited to the NE and SE of the center pile Site 10 has a large variety of fish. |
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| SITE 11 2001- concrete culverts at center of site Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°16.420'N, 80°41.916'W Loran C: 44477.7- 61947.2 Four other high profile piles of culverts are located approximately 500 ft. NW, NE, SE and SW of the center pile. |
Site
11 is 15 nm NE of the inlet. The first deposits were placed
on the site in June 2001. Four large piles of culverts were
placed 500 ft. to the NE, NW, SW and SE of the 20 feet high
center pile. Do not anchor within in the piles. You may not be
able to retrieve your anchor. The site has a variety of fish and
soft corals. |
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| SITE 12 1998 culverts near site center Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11 .88'N, 80°46.52'W Loran C: 44467.0 - 61993.5 2000 concrete material Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.84'N., 80°46.54'W Loran C : 44466.8, 61994.2 2001 Broadway bridge concrete Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.93'N, 80°46.40'W Loran C: 44466.8 61992.9 |
Site 12 is 9 nm NE of the inlet. The
1989 culverts are a good location for bottom fishing for
mangrove snapper, sheepshead, and seabass. It is also an
excellent location for underwater marco-photography. In the spring of 2000, a barge load of concrete material was placed south of 1998 culverts. Broadway bridge material was added in April 2001 . The material is in scattered piles. Site 12 is a good site to visit when Site 5 is crowded. |
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| SITE 13 1989 - car transport trailers/culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.15'N, 80°41.64'W Loran C: 44422.1 - 61963.8 2002- concrete utility poles North deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.236, 80°41.521W Loran C: 44422.2 - 61962.63 Middle deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.132N, 80°41.452W Loran C: 44420.6- 62062.4 South deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.098N, 80°41.451W Loran C: 44420.6- 62062.7 |
Site 13 is 11.7 nm from the inlet. It
was started with several old car carriers and old culverts. In
May of 2002, three deposits of very long, hollow concrete utility
poles were placed NE , E and SE of the car carriers. Site 13 is a
good place to stop and fish when going to or from the Party
Grounds Site 13 Photo , 2002 Deposit. |
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The GPS latitude and longitude,
(L/L) and LORAN C TD's listed above were determined using
separate GPS and LORAN units. The WGS - 84 datum setting were
used on WAAS and
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