Northwest Barges

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NW Barges aka NorthWest is a boat-accessible saltwater dive site, located offshore from Beachhaven/Barnegat NJ. The maximum depth is 61-70ft/19-21m. The average visibility is 26-30ft/8-9m

There are seven to nine old unidentified wooden barges. Lots of wood decking and low-lying walls, sandy bottom

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

1 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

10 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

5 Sightings
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Blue Jellyfish

Blue Jellyfish

3 Sightings
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Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

1 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 2

Tarpon

Tarpon

1 Sightings
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Moon Jellyfish

Moon Jellyfish

1 Sightings
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 24

Sculpin

Sculpin

1 Sightings
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