East River, New York
Hellegat
Between the river's breaths
You have reached Hellegat, a spot in New York's East River once feared by mariners. You will wait, like sailors past, for slack water. And when the water calms, it will reward you with an image from the depths, surfacing and then sinking back forever.
While you wait for the next slack, you can observe the river's rise and fall, and a map of the tide reaching Hellegat from two directions. You can learn more about the project here.
Next slack
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Today's slack
until the river exhales
Right-click or press and hold to save.
The river's image couldn't be reached this time.
The Battery
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harbor side
Kings Point
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Sound side
Current at Hell Gate
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Live Water levels measured by NOAA CO-OPS: The Battery 8518750, Kings Point 8516945. The water ahead, the current, and slack times are predicted from NOAA data (Hell Gate NYH1924).