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Artificial Reef Sites Information 7/29/11 updates to the April 2000 Port
Authority pamphlet Loran C signals are no longer
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1 1990 - Center culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.18N', 80°41.80'W 1994 - 195 ft. steel barge, Argoil Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.07 'N, 80°41.58'W 1996 - reef balls Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.03'N, 80°41 .85'W 2010 - South Culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°06.996'N, 80°41.681'W 2011 NW Culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.365'N, 80°41.954'W 2011 NE Culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.385'N, 80°41.432'W |
Site
1
is 10.8 nm from the inlet. The
first culverts were
placed on the center of the site in 1990. The culverts and
barge
are popular
fishing sites. Both are also excellent locations to
see invertebrates not usually found in keys and south
Florida. In July of 2010, 500 tons of clean concrete culverts were placed on south part of site. The pile is approx 17 ft high. The depth is 74 ft. In June of 2011, a barge load of of clean concrete culverts was placed in the NW part of the site. The deposit is approx 14 ft high, 80 ft long. The depth is approx 75 ft.On July 23,2011,, a barge load of of clean concrete culverts and forms was placed in the NE part of the site. The deposit was made from both sides of the 80 ft.barge. The height is approx 8 ft.. The depth is approx 75 ft. |
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2 1993/1997 - Center culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°09.36', N, 80°40.59'W 1994 - 76 ft. steel ship, Semarca Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°09.16'N, 80°40.64'W 1993 - East Culverts Lat/Long:(GPS) 29°09.31'N, 80°40.35'W ___________________________ |
Site 2
is
near Cracker Ridge, a
few miles west of the Party Grounds natural reef.
Several
barge loads of culverts were placed near the center of Site 2
in 1993 and 1997. In the early 80s, a few culverts were
scattered
to the
North
and NW of the Center culverts. Use your fathometer to find these
old scattered culverts. The 1993 East culverts are few hundred yards
east of the Center 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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3 1980 - 446 ft.USS Mindanao Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.93N, 80°44.86'W 1992 - concrete culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.62N, 80°44.77'W 1995 - 217 ft. ship, Rio Yuna Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.7 'N, 80°44.8W 1995 - 100 ft.tug, Alexandra McAllister Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.63'N, 80°44.81'W 1995 - 81 ft. tug, Thomas H Lat/Long:(GPS) 29°11 .74'N, 80°44.92'W 1995 - 100 ft. barge, Atlas Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.39'N, 80°45.04'W |
Site
3: The USS
Mindanao (ARG -3) , 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. See Wikipedia information . Her 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 N 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. See 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 andIn July of 2011, a 80 ft.barge load of large clean concrete culverts and concrete forms was placed on the SW part of the site. The height of the deposit is approximately 9 ft. 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. In July of 2011, a 80 ft.barge load of clean concrete culverts and concrete forms was placed on the SW part of the site. The height of the deposit is approximately 9 ft. |
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4 1989 - Center culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.26'N, 80°44.66'W 1992 - culverts/small barge Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.17'N, 80°44.54'W 1994-steel ship, Maxine D Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°19.40'N, 80°44.84'W 2004- steel Ship, Antilles Star Lat/Long (GPS) 29° 19.198 N, 80° 44.770'W 2011-NNE Culverts Lat/Long (GPS) 29° 19.500 N, 80° 44.476'W 2011-NNW Culverts Lat/Long (GPS) 29° 19.568' N, 80° 44.976'W 2011-SW Culverts Lat/Long (GPS) 29° 19.019' N, 80° 44.959'W |
Site
4 is 17 nm northeast of
the inlet.The depth is approximately 75-80 ft. 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. On 6/10/11, a barge load of large clean concrete culverts was placed in the NNE area of the Site. The height of the deposit is approximately 10 ft. On 6/13/11, a barge load of large clean concrete culverts was placed in the NNW area of the Site.The height of the deposit is approximately 10 ft. On 7/7/11, a barge load of large clean concrete culverts was placed in the SW area of the Site.The height of the deposit is approximately 9 ft. |
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5 1990-concrete/steel from the old Port Orange bridge Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.18N, 80°48.32'W 1997- NSB bridge concrete Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.1 4'N, 80°48.35'W 2002- Port Orange bridge fenders Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.27N,80°48.36'W Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.251N,80°48.253'W Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.198N,80°48.223'W 2011 NW culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.489'N,80°48.657'W 2011 NE culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°07.443'N,80°48.102'W 2011 SE culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°06.919'N,80°48.029'W 2011 SW culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°06.894'N,80°48.634'W |
Site
5 is east of
Ponce
Inlet. The depth is 65 feet.Deposits were started in 1990 with clean
material from the old
Port Orange bridge. Because the site is only about 5 nautical 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.Grouper, sea bass,
flounder, mangrove snapper and variety of colorful soft corals
and many boats are usually on the site. In late June of 2011, two barge loads of clean culverts were deposited in the NW and NE parts of the site. At both locations the culverts are in two lines appoximately 7 feet high and 80 feet long.
In early July of 2011, two barge loads of clean culverts were deposited in the SE and SW parts of the site. At both locations the culverts are in two lines appoximately 9 feet high and 80 feet long.
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6 1990/1995 - center culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°03.04'N, 80°43. 36'W 1994 - NE culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°03.23 'N, 80°43.16'W 2010 - SE Culverts Lat/Long : (GPS) 29°02.866 N, 80°43.175' W 2011 - SW Culverts Lat/Long : (GPS) 29°02.765 N, 80°43.435' W 2011 - Site 6E Barge Lat/Long : (GPS) 29°03.067 N, 80°42.892' W |
Site
6 is 9
nm east of the
inlet. Concrete culverts were first 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 schools
of 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. In July of 2010, 470 tons of large clean concrete culverts and concrete forms were placed in the SSE part of the site. The depth is 71 ft , the height of the deposit is 11 ft. In July of 2011, a 80 ft.barge load of large clean concrete culverts and concrete forms was placed in the SW part of the site. The height of the deposit is approximately 9 ft. On July 29, 2011, a 195 ft.barge was placed in the eastern part of the site. The barge is 10.5 ft. high Site 6 Photos |
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7 1991 - culverts Lat/Long: 29°01.18'N, 80°41.41'W 1992 -water barge Lat/Long:(GPS) 29°01.22'N,80°41.03'W 2010- SE Deposit Lat/Lon (GPS) 29º01.034' N,80º41.033' W 2011 N Culverts Lat/Lon (GPS) 29º01.461' N,80º41.040' W 2011 E Culverts Lat/Lon (GPS) 29º01.218' N,80º40.720' W |
Site 7
is 11 nm ESE of the inlet.
It is good site for mangrove snapper and sheepshead..Several
barge loads of culverts were first placed on the site in
1997. The depth is
approximately 60 ft A 120 ft. steel water barge was placed about 1/4 mile east of the culverts in 1992. The barge is upright, intact and is covered with variety of soft corals. Large grouper are sometimes on the barge in the early spring. In July 2010, 500 tons of concrete poles ,slabs, and culverts were placed about 1/4 of a mile south of the barge. The height of the deposit is 13 ft. On June 29, 2011, a barge load of culverts was placed in the northern part of the site. There are two lines of material approximately 80 ft long. The height of deposit is about 7 ft. On July 14, 2011,a 80 ft barge load of culverts was placed in the eastern part of the site. There are two lines of material approximately 80 ft long. The height of deposit is about 10 ft. |
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8 1989 - East culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 28°55.27'N, 80°42.5'W 1996 - West culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 28°55.27'N, 80°42.68'W |
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. This site is no
longer an active COE permitted site. |
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9 1996 - Ship Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°21.23'N, 80°21.44'W 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, about two dozen USN Intruders 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. This site is no longer an active COE pemitted site. Because of the depth, and sometimes strong currents, this site is not recommended for sport diving. |
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SITE 10 2011 SE pile Lat/Long (GPS)29°21.999'N, 80°49.753'W ________________________ |
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. These piles are 5-10 feet high. In 1999, a barge load of concrete material was placed a short distance south of the 1998 deposit. Site 10 always has a wide variety of fish. 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 In August of 2010, a barge load of clean culverts and concrete was placed on the NW part of the site. The depth was 65 ft.. The height of the deposit is 14 ft. On 6/7/11, a 80 ft barge load of clean culverts was placed on the SE part of the site. The depth was 62 ft.. The height of the pile is approx 14 ft. |
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11 2001- concrete culverts at center of site Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°16.427'N, 80°41.906'W Four other high profile piles of culverts are located approximately 500 ft. NW, NE, SE and SW of the center pile. 2011 West Deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°16 .415'N, 80°42.132'W 2011 East Deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°16 .420 'N, 80°41.704'W |
Site
11 is 15 nm NE of the
inlet. The depth is appproximately 80 feet.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. Since the first deposit in 2001, the site
has a developed a variety of fish
and
soft corals. Look for schools of bait fish near the surface
to locate the piles. On 7/15/11,an
80 ft barge load of
clean
culverts and concrete was placed on the western part of the site.
The depth was approximately 80 ft.. The deposit was made from both sides of the barge and is
appoximately 9 feet high. On 7/21/11 an 80 ft barge load of clean culverts and concrete was placed on eastern part of the site. The depth was approximately 80 ft.. The deposit was made from both sides of the barge and is appoximately 9 feet high. |
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12 1998 culverts near site center Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11 .89'N, 80°46.50'W 2000 concrete material Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°11.84'N., 80°46.53'W 2001 Broadway bridge deposit Lat/Long: 29°11.93'N, 80°46.39'W 2010 SW Deposit Lat/Long:(GPS) 29° 11.690' N, 80° 46.685' W 2011 SE Deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29° 11.674' N, 80° 46.340' W 2011 East Deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29° 11.881' N, 80° 46.095' W |
Site 12
is 9 nm NE of the inlet. The depth is approximately 75 ft.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. Clean material was added from the old Broadway bridge was added in April 2001 to north and northeast of the center culverts. The 2001 material is in scattered piles. Site 12 is a good site to visit when Site 5 is crowded. In August of 2010, 400, tons of clean culverts and poles were deposited on west part of the site. The depth was 74 feet. The height of the deposit is approximately 18 ft. On June 15, 2011, an 80 ft barge load of clean concrete culverts was deposited in a line from one side of the barge in the SE part of the site. The height is approximately 10'.The depth is approximately 75 feet. On July 26, 2011, an 80 ft barge load of clean concrete culverts was deposited from both sides of the barge in the eastern part of the site. The height is approximately 7-9 ft.'The depth is approximately 75 feet. |
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13 1989 - car transport trailers/culverts Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.16'N, 80°41.65'W 2002- N. concrete poles Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.236, 80°41.521W 2002 -S. concrete poles Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.099N, 80°41.438W 2010 - NE. deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.362' N, 80°41.264' W 2011 NNW deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°10.404' N, 80°41.595' W 2011 SW deposit Lat/Long: (GPS) 29°09.927' N, 80°41.655' W |
Site 13
is 11.7 nm from the inlet. The first
deposit was made in 1989 with several old car carriers
and culverts. In
May of 2002, three deposits of very long, hollow concrete utility
poles were placed NE, and SE of the car carriers. Site 13 is a
good place to stop and fish when going to or from
the Party
Grounds natural reef. On July 30, 2010, 500 tons of clean concrete was placed NE of the poles . The depth is 78 ft . The maximum height of the deposit is 13 feet. On June 17, 2011, an 80 ft barge load of clean concrete culverts was placed in the NNW part of the site, where the depth is 80 ft. The deposit was made from both sides of the barge and is appoximately 7 feet high. On June 20, 2011, an 80 ft barge load of clean concrete culverts was placed in the SW part of the site, where the depth is 80 ft. The deposit was made from one side of the barge and is appoximately 14 feet high. |
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The
GPS
latitude and longitude,
(L/L) listed above were determined
using GPS units.
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