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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe

19 March, 2017

Team Leader
Scott Hagen
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
51 lbs (measured)

39.2012968, -119.932409

Survey Information

Location Name
Sand Harbor Lake Tahoe
Organization/Dive Centre
Adventure Scuba Center
City
Reno
Country
United States
Date
19 March, 2017
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 39.2012968
Longitude: -119.932409
Weather Conditions
Clear/calm
Survey Depth Range
4–40 feet
Area Surveyed
66 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Diapers/nappies 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Gloves (latex) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 4
Cigarette Filters 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 21
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
SCUBA Weights 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2

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