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    Miami-Dade County Artificial Reef Program

    In order to protect our natural reefs from the stress of excessive human interaction while encouraging recreational fishing and sport diving in coastal waters, "artificial" reefs are created out of a wide array of objects ranging from steel hulled ships, to army tanks, to commercial aircraft, to specially designed reef “modules.”

     
    Most Recent Deployment

    On August 10, 2007, the fifth Eternal Reefs array which consisted of 12 memorial Reef Balls was deployed at the Golden Beach Artificial Reef Site.  The Reef Balls were deployed in about 42’ of water approximately 1 nautical mile east of the town of Golden Beach.  The Reef Balls are adjacent to four other Eternal Reef deployments and 3 boulder “patch” reefs.



    Reefballs

    Name Description Date Deployed Depth Latitude
    Longitude
    Golden Beach Eternal Reefs #5 12 Reef Balls August 10, 2007 42' 25° 57.744N 80° 05.874W


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