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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lock 28

28 July, 2019

Team Leader
Jenny Miller
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
92.1 lbs (measured)

44.777631264361, -75.39932012558

Survey Information

Location Name
Lock 28
Organization/Dive Centre
Kanata Diving Supply
City
Cardinal
Country
Canada
Date
28 July, 2019
Survey Duration
46 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.777631264361
Longitude: -75.39932012558
Weather Conditions
Hot and sunny! About 25-30 degrees Celsius
Survey Depth Range
10–29 feet
Area Surveyed
58088 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
temperate lake/river
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 16
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 59
Beverage Bottles (glass) 73
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 18
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

The site is known as the local party place. This is why I believe there is so much beer/wine bottles and cans. We also found a camping BBQ, tires and other larger items that we couldn’t pull out.

handle bars from a scooter

glass bottles

metal cans

broken glass


Thanks to everyone who came out and helped clean up the St Lawrence!

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