Dead Horse Bay
| Dead Horse Bay | |
|---|---|
Bottle Beach, the western shore of the bay | |
| Location | Brooklyn, New York Gateway National Recreation Area |
| Coordinates | 40°34′56″N 73°53′55″W / 40.58222°N 73.89861°W |
| Type | Bay |
| Part of | Jamaica Bay |
| Primary inflows | Gerritsen Creek |
| Primary outflows | Rockaway Inlet |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | National Park Service |
| Designation | Protected |
| Built | ~1948 |
| Average depth | 10–20 feet (3.0–6.1 m) |
| Residence time | Year round |
| Frozen | December-February |
| References | Depth |
| Location | |
Dead Horse Bay is a small body of water off Barren Island, between the Gerritsen Inlet and Rockaway Inlet in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.