Reef · Brunswick Islands, North Carolina
Dale McDowell Reef (AR-445)
A North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries artificial reef (AR-445) in the Long Bay region. NC DMF records the site center 250.8° magnetic - 9.3 nm from Cape Fear River Sea Buoy, 218.7° magnetic - 13.3 nm from Oak Island Light, or 170° magnetic - 9.1 nm from Lockwood's Folly Inlet Sea Buoy. Deployed material reaches about 430 m from that point. Also on the reef: fiberglass and steel boat molds (1991).
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Quick facts
| Type | Reef |
|---|---|
| Charted depth | 6.8 m (22 ft) below MLLW |
| Position | 33.7464°N, 78.2350°W |
| From Oak Island Lighthouse | 25 km (15 mi), bearing 228° SW |
| Source | NOAA ENC US3NC1AB; NC DMF Artificial Reef Guide |
How to see it
Underwater, so there is nothing to see from the shore. From Oak Island Lighthouse, 25 km (15 mi) away, CoastFinder draws it below the horizon at its bearing and distance, with its charted depth.
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Nearby
- Jell IIShipwreck · 3.3 m · 130 m
- Admiral CharlieShipwreck · 14.6 m · 168 m
- Dale Ward Reef (AR-455)Reef · 14.6 m · 7.2 km
- PawtucketShipwreck · 14.6 m · 7.3 km
- A.T. PinerShipwreck · 6 m · 9.4 km
- Brunswick County Fishing Club Reef (AR-440)Reef · 13.1 m · 9.4 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.