Pointe des cascades

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

13 September, 2020

Submitted by: Franck Raeppel , on 15 September, 2020

Team Leader: Franck Raeppel

Number of Participants: 6

Total Debris Collected: 77 lbs (measured)

45.331265523348, -73.967969822404

Survey Information

Location Name: Pointe des cascades

Organization/Dive Centre: Plongee CPAS

City: Montreal

Country: Canada

Date: 13 September, 2020

Survey Duration: 45 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.331265523348
Longitude: -73.967969822404

Weather Conditions: cloudy and rain

Survey Depth Range: 12–20 feet

Area Surveyed: 25000 ft²

Dominant Substrate: silt

Ecosystem: fresh water, grass and rocks

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic)	1

metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar	2
Metal Fragments	5

mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement	1

other materials collected
chair	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

What was the most unusual item found?

chair

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

metal debris

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

Here is the list of people that help me with the DAD mission: Didier Duprat, Luc Grenier, Nicolas Jomphe, Marc Cassuto and Timothée Dupont. You rock

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