Artificial Reefs
Florida manages one of the most diverse, and most active artificial reef programs in the United States. As of September 2022, the FWC Artificial Reef Program has recorded over 3,991 artificial reef deployment locations state-wide. During 2022, 51 new artificial reefs have been constructed and the locations from a subset of the most recent reefs are listed in the table below. To download a complete list of Florida's artificial reef locations in a variety of digital formats, view an interactive map, and learn more about Florida's artificial reef program, please visit MyFWC.com/ArtificialReefs.
Highlights from the 51 Artificial Reefs deployed during 2022 |
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DeployID |
County |
Date |
Deployment Name |
Material |
Tons |
Relief |
Depth |
Lat (DM) |
Long (DM) |
SL0083 |
St. Lucie |
5/15/2022 |
Captain Patrick Price Reef |
Steel Yacht 98' |
unk |
20' |
185' |
27° 23.820' N |
80° 00.550' W |
SL0082 |
St. Lucie |
5/16/2022 |
Daymaker Charters Reef |
Steel Tourboat 85' |
unk |
35' |
102' |
27° 22.930' N |
80° 03.520' W |
DA0260 |
Miami-Dade |
6/13/2022 |
Eternal Reef #39 |
Dome-shaped concrete modules (11) |
6 |
4' |
45' |
25° 57.785' N |
80° 05.888' W |
BO0125 |
Broward |
6/15/2022 |
Dr. Robin Sherman Memorial Reef |
Concrete dome-shaped modules (1) |
1 |
3' |
70' |
26° 09.246' N |
80° 04.792' W |
WL0065 |
Walton |
6/16/2022 |
UMA 2022 Super Reef |
Tetrahedron (1) |
48 |
15' |
55' |
30° 18.754' N |
86° 09.521' W |
ST0216 |
Sarasota |
6/20/2022 |
Silvertooth 18-2 |
Dome-shaped modules (11) |
10 |
4' |
30' |
27° 17.171' N |
82° 35.936' W |
OK0375 |
Okaloosa |
6/21/2022 |
Starborough Wine Reef |
Tetrahedrons (25) |
90 |
15' |
68' |
30° 21.048' N |
86° 36.874' W |
FR0074 |
Franklin |
7/25/2022 |
Dr. Bart Carey Reef |
Tetrahedrons (46) |
217 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.710' N |
84° 30.000' W |
SJ0043 |
St. Johns |
8/02/2022 |
Rinker Reef |
Cast concrete structures (180) |
400 |
11' |
68' |
29° 52.703' N |
81° 09.291' W |
BE0071 |
Brevard |
8/16/2022 |
Gidus Reef |
Boulder modules (23) |
35 |
6' |
83' |
28° 22.560' N |
80° 17.550' W |
VO0198 |
Volusia |
8/20/2022 |
Lighthouse Point 3 |
Concrete culverts (120) |
110 |
10' |
60' |
29° 07.284' N |
80° 53.311' W |
VO0199 |
Volusia |
8/20/2022 |
Lighthouse Point 2 |
Concrete culverts (120) |
110 |
10' |
60' |
29° 07.271' N |
80° 53.305' W |
VO0200 |
Volusia |
8/20/2022 |
Lighthouse Point 1 |
Concrete culverts (120) |
110 |
10' |
60' |
29° 07.258' N |
80° 53.304' W |
FR0075 |
Franklin |
8/23/2022 |
RZ Sandy Safley Center |
Tetrahedrons (2) |
36 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.880' N |
84° 30.010' W |
FR0076 |
Franklin |
8/23/2022 |
RZ Sandy Safley East |
Tetrahedrons (7) |
36 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.882' N |
84° 29.983' W |
FR0077 |
Franklin |
8/23/2022 |
RZ Sandy Safley South |
Tetrahedrons (7) |
36 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.854' N |
84° 30.012' W |
FR0078 |
Franklin |
8/23/2022 |
RZ Sandy Safley West |
Tetrahedrons (7) |
36 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.882' N |
84° 30.042' W |
FR0079 |
Franklin |
8/23/2022 |
RZ Sandy Safley North |
Tetrahedrons (7) |
36 |
15' |
50' |
29° 39.911' N |
84° 30.012' W |
OK0376 |
Okaloosa |
8/23/2022 |
M/V Miss Nellie |
Steel Tug 63' |
54 |
30' |
116' |
30° 07.910' N |
86° 17.510' W |
PB0142 |
Palm Beach |
8/25/2022 |
ARHF Juno Beach 2 |
Limestone boulders (465 tons) |
465 |
10' |
74' |
26° 52.710' N |
80° 01.800' W |
PB0143 |
Palm Beach |
8/31/2022 |
ARHF Juno Beach 2 #2 |
Limestone boulders (465 tons) |
465 |
10' |
56' |
26° 57.300' N |
80° 03.220' W |
ES0687 |
Escambia |
9/01/2022 |
Karen's Place |
Tetrahedron (1) |
3 |
8' |
50' |
30° 17.200' N |
87° 14.140' W |
OK0377 |
Okaloosa |
9/07/2022 |
S/V Cordonazo |
Steel Sailboat 67' |
30 |
11' |
113' |
30° 08.346' N |
86° 33.882' W |
PB0144 |
Palm Beach |
9/16/2022 |
FWC Rock 1 |
Limestone boulders (400 tons) |
400 |
15' |
65' |
26° 27.168' N |
80° 02.952' W |
