How deep is the water between Manhattan and Staten island?

It provides the main passage for the waters of the Hudson River as it empties through the Narrows. The channel of the Hudson as it passes through the harbor is called the Anchorage Channel and is approximately 50 feet deep in the midpoint of the harbor.



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A channel 40 feet deep for the full width of the river, extending from deep water in Upper New York Bay of Ellis Island to West 59th Street, Manhattan. This channel is about 6 miles long. A channel 30 feet deep, 750 feet wide, along the Weehawken - Edgewater (NJ) waterfront.

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Experts say it's safe to swim in most of the Hudson most of the time — though things get dicey after it rains.

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The New York State Department of Health's advice is that it's perfectly fine to swim in the Hudson River water surrounding New York City, but only so long as you take some basic precautions.

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The Hudson was notorious decades ago for being tainted by everything from industrial chemicals to old tires and sewer runoff. Even as late as 2004, when Swain swam the length of the river to encourage its continued cleanup, a New York Post headline read: Love That Dirty Water; Eco-Nut Swims The Slimy Hudson River.

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Crabs, turtles and many types of fish can be found along the whole length of the river. Near the sea, even starfish, lobsters and sea horses can be found!

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