Cement Plant

• Location: ICW Flagler Beach
• Mile Marker: Mile 809
• Lat / Lon: N 29° 29.850' / W 081° 08.833'
• Depth: 6-11 Feet
• Description:

  NOTE: It has been reported that this is no longer a viable anchorage due to new construction and is chained off. 

   

  At Mile 809, a side channel carrying less than 6-foot depths at its entrance, with 11-foot depths inside, leads west to a charted cement plant, which has been closed for some time. A Sea Ray factory that is located here generates a great deal of boat traffic at various times during the day; this activity is reported to begin early in the morning. Enter near the center of the channel; watch the depth sounder and ease toward the north shore. Once past the un-navigable side channels, you can move back to the middle. Anchor on the south side above the side channels or past the boat factory; No Trespassing signs make it clear that you may not go ashore. Holding is reported to be marginal here and the swing room is very limited.

  NOTE: Per Florida Statute 327.4109

  The owner or operator of a vessel or floating structure may not anchor or moor such that the nearest approach of the anchored or moored vessel or floating structure is:

  1. Within 150 feet of any marina, boat ramp, boatyard, or other vessel launching or loading facility;
  2. Within 300 feet of a superyacht repair facility. For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "superyacht repair facility" means a facility that services or repairs a yacht with a water line of 120 feet or more in length; or
  3. Within 100 feet outward from the marked boundary of a public mooring field or a lesser distance if approved by the commission upon request of a local government within which the mooring field is located. The commission may adopt rules to implement this subparagraph.

  DISCLAIMER: The laws and regulations governing anchoring in Florida waters are complex and everchanging. If you plan to anchor, whether overnight or for an extended period, you should confirm whether you are in compliance with local and state requirements before committing to a location. Two sources of information that may be helpful are the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the Florida State Statutes.