Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Kane's Creek
9 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Wayne Summers
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 187 lbs (measured)
38.649278, -77.191477
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Kane's Creek
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquatic Adventures
- City
- Alexandria
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 9 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 38.649278
Longitude: -77.191477
- Weather Conditions
-
Heavy rain for one day 4 days prior to the dive. Clear the rest of the week. Temperatures 55 - 80 degrees F.
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–16 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 22000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- Brackish Creek
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 8 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 4 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 8 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bell anchor | 1 |
Additional Information
Most of what we found can probably be attributed to the fishermen who frequent this popular fishing hole in Kane's Creek.
An old, rusted, rear brake drum from a large truck.
Fishing line and lures -- dangerous to both aquatic life and to swimmers in the area
Rusted metal car parts, anchors, etc -- the rust is toxic to the ecosystem and a potential hazard to swimmers
Plastics -- because they do not decompose
Comments and Feedback
Would like to thank the seven divers (Maria, Hilary, Beth, Paul, Heath and Mike) who joined me on this dive, to Kevin for captaining the boat, and to Cheryl for assisting at the surface in her kayak.
