This reef’s position has been verified by the MBARA dive team on 11 Sep 2009. Composed of 50 tons of concrete culverts and pipes deployed 10 Dec 1999. 4 Florida Limestone Artificial Reefs measuring 8 feet tall. Deployed on 14 Oct 2016/11 Nov 2016. The structures are clustered together at 20-30 feet apart. This reef addition was constructed under FWC Grant 15158 with funds from the Natural Resources Damage Assessment Phase III. Two piling mounted Ecosystems added on 2 May 2017. Verified 3 Jan 2021.
Location:
Bell Shoal
REEF ID: 8
Latitude: 29° 54.474 N
Longitude: 85° 27.836 W
Range: 3.15 nm
Bearing: 214.2
Depth: 20 feet
Range and Bearing is taken from mouth of Mexico Beach Canal.