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40°04′24″N 73°24′39″W / 40.07330°N 73.41080°W / 40.07330; -73.41080 Shark River Reef is an artificial reef located in the Atlantic Ocean, 15.6 miles southeast of Manasquan Inlet, off of the coast of Ocean County, New Jersey. The site contains almost 4 million cubic yards of dredge rock material. Although 96% of the total reef material is rock, the site also contains numerous subway cars.

It is the deepest of all New Jersey's artificial reefs, having an average bottom depth of approximately 125'. The site is located near Stolt Dagali wreck (rammed and sunk in 1964 by the SS Shalom).

The site contains at least nine vessels, including five tankers.

The Shark River Reef was established as part of the New Jersey's Artificial Reef Program. It is administered by the State of New Jersey's Division of Fish and Wildlife.

Boundaries

Coordinates are as follows:

Incidents

On two occasions, rocks intended for the Shark River Reef were dumped before reaching the site, violating the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), known as the Ocean Dumping Act.

The first incident occurred in December 2003 in rough seas. 3,600 cubic yards of rock shifted position within the barge, causing it to flip over and dump its cargo.

The second incident, also in December, resulted in the deliberate dumping of 3,600 cubic yards of dredged rock material about half of a mile north of the reef. Due to a punctured hull, the barge carrying the rock began to lean rapidly. To avoid possible sinking or flipping of the barge, the captain dumped the rock.

See also

• Marine biology – Scientific study of organisms that live in the ocean
• Cancún Underwater Museum – Underwater display of sculpture in Cancún, Mexico
• Molinere Underwater Sculpture Park – Collection of underwater contemporary art off Grenada in the Caribbean
• Gibraltar Artificial Reef – Artificial reef project off Gibraltar
• Sinking ships for wreck diving sites – Scuttling old ships to produce artificial reefs
• Osborne Reef – Artificial reef off Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US

References

1. ^ gov/dep/newsrel/2006/06_0051.htm NJDEP-News Release 06/51 - DEP Issues Navigational Advisory Around Shark River Reef
2. "Shark River Reef" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-28.
3. ^ "Scuba Diving - New Jersey & Long Island New York - dive Wreck Valley - Artificial Reefs - Shark River". njscuba.net.
4. NJF&S | COASTAL DESTINATIONS: Shark River Reef Geography
5. 01/25/2005: EPA Reaches Agreement With Dredging Company to Settle Violations of Ocean Dumping Act

• Reference for coordinates

External links

• Exact coordinates for submerged objects
• Itemized list and images of vehicles sunk at Shark River Reef
• Images, list of ships at site, map of features

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