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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bauschänzli, Limmat, Zürich Stadt

1 January, 2022

Team Leader
Bruno Tüscher
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

47.367345498297, 8.5425769628666

Survey Information

Location Name
Bauschänzli, Limmat, Zürich Stadt
Organization/Dive Centre
TSK Zürich
City
Zurich
Country
Switzerland
Date
1 January, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.367345498297
Longitude: 8.5425769628666
Weather Conditions
sunny, untroubled conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
260 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
silt, fresh water river
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cigarette Lighters 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Fireworks 1
other materials collected
Walking stick (wood) 1
personal IDs, Creditcards (plastic) 4
Money cashierbox (metal) 1

walking stick

Batteries (including e-scooters, bikes which could not be surfaced on that day)


Quite some e-bikes and scooters as well as bikes where found at the dive site below the surface but due to safety issues could not be removed at that particular day. This may well be one of the larger issues of Debris at this dive site/ river site.

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