Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Comal River / Hinman Island Park
1 February, 2025
- Team Leader
- Sean Cowher
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 6 lbs (measured)
29.708134, -98.123983
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Comal River / Hinman Island Park
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Texas Dive Center
- City
- New Braunfels
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 1 February, 2025
- Survey Duration
- 37 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 29.708134
Longitude: -98.123983
- Weather Conditions
-
Lows in the 50s warming to mid 70s with periods of light rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–10 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 82590 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Balls | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 1 |
| Cloth Fragments | 3 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Toys | 1 |
Additional Information
Hinman Island Park is a public park along the Comal River. During warmer months it is heavily used by tubers, swimmers and scuba divers. The park is open year round.
underwear
Plastic water and soda bottles. High use area.
Beverage caps. High use area.
Clothing. High use area.
