N E W A R T I F I C I A L R E E F L O C A T I O N S
New Artificial
Reef Locations
Florida manages one of the most diverse, and most active
artificial reef programs in the United States. As of May 2017,
the FWC Artificial Reef Program reports over 3,200 artificial
reef deployment locations state-wide. Between September
2016 and April 2017, 81 new artificial reefs were constructed,
and this table lists 40 of those 81 new artificial reefs. To
download a complete list of Florida’s artificial reef locations
in a variety of digital formats, view on an interactive map and
learn more about Florida’s artificial reef program please visit
MyFWC.com/artificialreefs
Artifical Reef Highlights
DeployID
County
Deploy
Date
Deployment Name
Material
Tons Relief Depth Lat (DM)
Long (DM)
BA0345
Bay
11/12/2016 Bill Cranford Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
23
29° 55.589' N 85° 29.167' W
BA0349
Bay
11/12/2016 Gordy's Memorial Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
23
29° 55.147' N 85° 28.812' W
BA0348
Bay
11/12/2016 MB - 217
12 Florida Limestone Modules
30
8
20
29° 55.480' N 85° 28.597' W
BA0341
Bay
11/11/2016
Micheal Golden
Memorial Reef
6 Florida Limestone Modules
15
8
21
29° 56.014' N 85° 29.304' W
BA0363
Bay
11/11/2016
Jimmy Stephens Family
Memorial Reef
3 Florida Limestone Modules
7.5
8
20
29° 56.573' N 85° 29.224' W
BA0351
Bay
11/10/2016 Billie & Jack Smith Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
24
29° 54.798' N 85° 28.701' W
BA0353
Bay
11/10/2016 Mike Trombley Reef
4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
24
29° 54.701' N 85° 28.543' W
BA0354
Bay
11/10/2016
Karl Sinclair Franz
Memorial Reef
8 Florida Limestone Modules
20
8
25
29° 54.466' N 85° 28.463' W
BA0357
Bay
11/10/2016 Mexico Beach CDC Reef
2 Florida Limestone Modules
5
8
21
29° 54.474' N 85° 27.836' W
BA0359
Bay
11/10/2016
John & Darlene Cox Family
Memorial Reef
4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
22
29° 54.275' N 85° 27.696' W
BA0361
Bay
11/10/2016
Capt. Tom Hudson
Memorial Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
22
29° 54.109' N 85° 27.592' W
BA0362
Bay
11/10/2016 Billy Gillen Memorial Reef 4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
21
29° 54.137' N 85° 27.333' W
BA0371
Bay
10/14/2016 Mexico Beach CDC Reef
2 Florida Limestone Modules
5
8
22
29° 54.474' N 85° 27.836' W
BA0372
Bay
10/14/2016 MB - 206
8 Florida Limestone Modules
20
8
20
29° 54.566' N 85° 27.592' W
BA0376
Bay
10/14/2016 MB - 202
2 Super Reef Modules
36
18
76
29° 55.085' N 85° 36.315' W
BA0335
Bay
09/20/2016 MB - 198
3 Steel Cable Reels
162
28
75
29° 54.922' N 85° 36.338' W
BO0115
Broward
09/28/2016 Mt. Deerfield II
510 Tons of Limestone Boulders
510
15
67
26° 19.065' N 80° 03.720' W
ES0192
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.980' N 87° 19.911' W
ES0194
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.506' N 87° 20.207' W
ES0195
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.149' N 87° 21.680' W
ES0196
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.176' N 87° 20.670' W
ES0197
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.176' N 87° 20.670' W
ES0198
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.510' N 87° 21.274' W
ES0199
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.993' N 87° 20.844' W
DA0224
Miami-Dade 11/28/2016 Dock & Marine - 2016
48 Tons of Concrete Slabs and Pilings
48
7
24
25° 48.799' N 80° 10.049' W
ST0186
Sarasota
04/03/2017 Silvertooth 25
8 Modules; 6 Bay Balls, 1 Pallet Ball, 1 Ultra
Ball
4
5
30
27° 17.142' N
82° 35.956' W
ST0185
Sarasota
01/16/2017 Silvertooth 25
6 Modules; 5 Bay Balls, 1 Pallet Ball
2
3
30
27° 17.160' N
82° 35.953' W
ST0087
Sarasota
11/23/2016 Fallen Heroes Reef 2016
51 Modules; 50 Goliath Balls, 1 Pallet Ball
126
5
60
27° 12.520' N 82° 48.112' W
SL0055
St Lucie
09/26/2016 Tug Kathleen
70' X 20' X 32' Tug, the "Kathleen"
65
26
140
27° 23.810' N 80° 01.497' W
VO0052
Volusia
09/21/2016 Flagler NNW
415 Tons of Concrete Barriers and Culverts
415
7
38
29° 02.585' N 80° 53.012' W
WK0016
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef B1
3 Modules; 2 Bay Reef Balls, 1 Trapezoid
1
3
21
30° 00.167' N 84° 09.152' W
WK0061
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D5
4 Reef Cubes Modules
4
3
21
30° 00.071' N 84° 09.088' W
WK0062
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef A6
4 Reef Cubes Modules
4
3
21
30° 00.043' N 84° 09.180' W
WK0066
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef E8
4 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
4
3
21
30° 00.005' N 84° 09.048' W
WK0067
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D8
8 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
8
3
21
30° 00.004' N 84° 09.086' W
WK0068
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef E9
4 Reef Ball Ultra Modules
6
4
21
29° 59.975' N 84° 09.043' W
WK0071
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D10
6 Ultra Layer Cake Modules
10
4
21
29° 59.936' N 84° 09.086' W
WK0072
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C8
4 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
4
4
21
30° 00.005' N 84° 09.114' W
WK0073
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C10
2 Reef Ball Ultra Modules
3
4
21
29° 59.939' N 84° 09.122' W
WK0075
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C11
4 Modules; 2 Ultra Balls, 2 Pallet Balls
4
4
21
29° 59.920' N 84° 09.117' W
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New Artificial
Reef Locations
Florida manages one of the most diverse, and most active
artificial reef programs in the United States. As of May 2017,
the FWC Artificial Reef Program reports over 3,200 artificial
reef deployment locations state-wide. Between September
2016 and April 2017, 81 new artificial reefs were constructed,
and this table lists 40 of those 81 new artificial reefs. To
download a complete list of Florida’s artificial reef locations
in a variety of digital formats, view on an interactive map and
learn more about Florida’s artificial reef program please visit
MyFWC.com/artificialreefs
Artifical Reef Highlights
DeployID
County
Deploy
Date
Deployment Name
Material
Tons Relief Depth Lat (DM)
Long (DM)
BA0345
Bay
11/12/2016 Bill Cranford Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
23
29° 55.589' N 85° 29.167' W
BA0349
Bay
11/12/2016 Gordy's Memorial Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
23
29° 55.147' N 85° 28.812' W
BA0348
Bay
11/12/2016 MB - 217
12 Florida Limestone Modules
30
8
20
29° 55.480' N 85° 28.597' W
BA0341
Bay
11/11/2016
Micheal Golden
Memorial Reef
6 Florida Limestone Modules
15
8
21
29° 56.014' N 85° 29.304' W
BA0363
Bay
11/11/2016
Jimmy Stephens Family
Memorial Reef
3 Florida Limestone Modules
7.5
8
20
29° 56.573' N 85° 29.224' W
BA0351
Bay
11/10/2016 Billie & Jack Smith Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
24
29° 54.798' N 85° 28.701' W
BA0353
Bay
11/10/2016 Mike Trombley Reef
4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
24
29° 54.701' N 85° 28.543' W
BA0354
Bay
11/10/2016
Karl Sinclair Franz
Memorial Reef
8 Florida Limestone Modules
20
8
25
29° 54.466' N 85° 28.463' W
BA0357
Bay
11/10/2016 Mexico Beach CDC Reef
2 Florida Limestone Modules
5
8
21
29° 54.474' N 85° 27.836' W
BA0359
Bay
11/10/2016
John & Darlene Cox Family
Memorial Reef
4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
22
29° 54.275' N 85° 27.696' W
BA0361
Bay
11/10/2016
Capt. Tom Hudson
Memorial Reef
5 Florida Limestone Modules
12.5 8
22
29° 54.109' N 85° 27.592' W
BA0362
Bay
11/10/2016 Billy Gillen Memorial Reef 4 Florida Limestone Modules
10
8
21
29° 54.137' N 85° 27.333' W
BA0371
Bay
10/14/2016 Mexico Beach CDC Reef
2 Florida Limestone Modules
5
8
22
29° 54.474' N 85° 27.836' W
BA0372
Bay
10/14/2016 MB - 206
8 Florida Limestone Modules
20
8
20
29° 54.566' N 85° 27.592' W
BA0376
Bay
10/14/2016 MB - 202
2 Super Reef Modules
36
18
76
29° 55.085' N 85° 36.315' W
BA0335
Bay
09/20/2016 MB - 198
3 Steel Cable Reels
162
28
75
29° 54.922' N 85° 36.338' W
BO0115
Broward
09/28/2016 Mt. Deerfield II
510 Tons of Limestone Boulders
510
15
67
26° 19.065' N 80° 03.720' W
ES0192
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.980' N 87° 19.911' W
ES0194
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.506' N 87° 20.207' W
ES0195
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Ecosystem Pedestal Module
3
4
40
30° 15.149' N 87° 21.680' W
ES0196
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.176' N 87° 20.670' W
ES0197
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.176' N 87° 20.670' W
ES0198
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.510' N 87° 21.274' W
ES0199
Escambia
09/29/2016 Escambia Nearshore East Florida Limestone Module
2
6
40
30° 15.993' N 87° 20.844' W
DA0224
Miami-Dade 11/28/2016 Dock & Marine - 2016
48 Tons of Concrete Slabs and Pilings
48
7
24
25° 48.799' N 80° 10.049' W
ST0186
Sarasota
04/03/2017 Silvertooth 25
8 Modules; 6 Bay Balls, 1 Pallet Ball, 1 Ultra
Ball
4
5
30
27° 17.142' N
82° 35.956' W
ST0185
Sarasota
01/16/2017 Silvertooth 25
6 Modules; 5 Bay Balls, 1 Pallet Ball
2
3
30
27° 17.160' N
82° 35.953' W
ST0087
Sarasota
11/23/2016 Fallen Heroes Reef 2016
51 Modules; 50 Goliath Balls, 1 Pallet Ball
126
5
60
27° 12.520' N 82° 48.112' W
SL0055
St Lucie
09/26/2016 Tug Kathleen
70' X 20' X 32' Tug, the "Kathleen"
65
26
140
27° 23.810' N 80° 01.497' W
VO0052
Volusia
09/21/2016 Flagler NNW
415 Tons of Concrete Barriers and Culverts
415
7
38
29° 02.585' N 80° 53.012' W
WK0016
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef B1
3 Modules; 2 Bay Reef Balls, 1 Trapezoid
1
3
21
30° 00.167' N 84° 09.152' W
WK0061
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D5
4 Reef Cubes Modules
4
3
21
30° 00.071' N 84° 09.088' W
WK0062
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef A6
4 Reef Cubes Modules
4
3
21
30° 00.043' N 84° 09.180' W
WK0066
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef E8
4 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
4
3
21
30° 00.005' N 84° 09.048' W
WK0067
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D8
8 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
8
3
21
30° 00.004' N 84° 09.086' W
WK0068
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef E9
4 Reef Ball Ultra Modules
6
4
21
29° 59.975' N 84° 09.043' W
WK0071
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef D10
6 Ultra Layer Cake Modules
10
4
21
29° 59.936' N 84° 09.086' W
WK0072
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C8
4 Reef Cubes Modules with Topper Habitats
4
4
21
30° 00.005' N 84° 09.114' W
WK0073
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C10
2 Reef Ball Ultra Modules
3
4
21
29° 59.939' N 84° 09.122' W
WK0075
Wakulla
12/03/2016 St. Marks Reef C11
4 Modules; 2 Ultra Balls, 2 Pallet Balls
4
4
21
29° 59.920' N 84° 09.117' W
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