Reef · Beaver Island, Michigan

Richards Reef

Charted reef area about 0.6 km across, least depth 6.7 m (MLLW). Depth taken from the nearest charted sounding. Charted on NOAA ENC US4MI2MQ, surveyed 2001.

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Quick facts

TypeReef
Charted depth6.7 m (22 ft) below Low Water Datum
Position45.5633°N, 85.7328°W
From Beaver Island Public Beach16 km (10 mi), bearing 259° W
SourceNOAA ENC US4MI2MQ

How to see it

Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Beaver Island Public Beach, 16 km (10 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.

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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.