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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kluane Lake - Sheep Mountain Boat Launch

18 August, 2018

Team Leader
Virginia Labelle
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

61.033187698894, -138.49638189179

Survey Information

Location Name
Kluane Lake - Sheep Mountain Boat Launch
Organization/Dive Centre
Midnight Sun Dive Club
City
Whitehorse
Country
Canada
Date
18 August, 2018
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 61.033187698894
Longitude: -138.49638189179
Weather Conditions
Variable summer conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–16.5 meters
Area Surveyed
18650 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
lake
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Extension cord fragment 1
Bullets 2

Bullets and hubcap! Also old "stubby" beer bottle!

fishing lures

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