Red Hook Flats Anchorage, 1986, 2013

By The Red Hook WaterStories team

The Red Hook Flats Anchorage in New York Harbor was constructed to accommodate ocean going cargo ships and tankers. It provides a spot for ships to anchor off shore. To suit ships of different depths portions of it are 35, 40, and 45 feet deep. 

Date:

1986

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  • US. Army Corps of Engineers, Red Hook Flats Anchorage New York Harbor Federal Navigation Project Maintenance Dredging
    Public Notice: No. NY Harbor – Red Hook Flats FY13. 2013

    The Red Hook Flats is more commonly known today as the Gowanus Flats.
Published on Oct 5, 2016. Last updated on Dec 5, 2023.

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