Reef · Ocean City, Maryland
New Bass Grounds Reef
A Maryland artificial reef (Maryland DNR, Artificial Reef Initiative). The Bass Grounds site includes a total of three “boxes” or polygons as marked on NOAA charts: two smaller rectangular shaped areas (the old twin boxes), each approximately 430 acres in size, and a much larger new site that is approximately 3000 acres in size.
Open in the viewer from Ocean City Fishing Pier →
Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Seabed depth | 21.9 m (72 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 38.2972°N, 74.9167°W (approximate, ±50 m) |
| From Ocean City Fishing Pier | 15 km (9.3 mi), bearing 103° ESE |
| Source | Maryland DNR Artificial Reef Initiative sites (MD iMAP) |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Ocean City Fishing Pier, 15 km (9.3 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
On the website for now. This reef is in the web viewer first. The CoastFinder app covers the North Carolina coast today; follow @coastfinderapp to hear when more coasts arrive.
Nearby
- Old Bass Grounds ReefReef · 21.9 m · 3.0 km
- City of OrleansShipwreck · 7.0 km
- Jones PortShipwreck · 7.3 km
- CarpenasShipwreck · 9.9 km
- CarpenderShipwreck · 11 km
- Isle of Wight ReefReef · 15.5 m · 11 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.