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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lake Thurmond Lower Dam

30 September, 2017

Team Leader
Tara McNaylor
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
240 lbs (estimated)

33.6609654, -82.1998432

Survey Information

Location Name
Lake Thurmond Lower Dam
Organization/Dive Centre
Bubbles or Not
City
Harlem
Country
United States
Date
30 September, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.6609654
Longitude: -82.1998432
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
10–17 feet
Area Surveyed
200 ft2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
Fresh water river
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Pull Tabs-beverages 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
other materials collected
boat anchor 5
Tire Rims 4

Boat Motor


Lower dam clean up in partnership with the core of engineers National Public Lands Clean up Day.

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