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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boxwell Boy Scout Camp

4 June, 2019

Team Leader
Richard Holladay
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
450 lbs (estimated)

36.3136536, -86.4541511

Survey Information

Location Name
Boxwell Boy Scout Camp
Organization/Dive Centre
Waterdogs SCUBA & Safety
City
Clarksville
Country
United States
Date
4 June, 2019
Survey Duration
240 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.3136536
Longitude: -86.4541511
Weather Conditions
Intermittent showers
Survey Depth Range
8–15 feet
Area Surveyed
8800 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Fresh water back bay.
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 40
Cars & Car Parts 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 390
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 5
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Watch 1
chains 2
decking 20

Heavy rains months before.

drift wood


This was Boxwell BSA Camp, the scouts were disposing of the debris as we bring it up on the platforms. The metal posts were in the area where the scouts were to dive.

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