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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Occoquan River

5 November, 2022

Team Leader
Roger
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
48 lbs (measured)

38.68423935928, -77.259330219025

Survey Information

Location Name
Occoquan River
Organization/Dive Centre
Patriot Scuba
City
Occoquan
Country
United States
Date
5 November, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.68423935928
Longitude: -77.259330219025
Weather Conditions
Rain and winds
Survey Depth Range
10–20 feet
Area Surveyed
750 ft2
Dominant Substrate
mud
Ecosystem
River System
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Traffic Cone 2
Silk Flowers 3

Silk Flowers

Fishing Line

Fishing Lures

Stray Fishing Net

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