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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rappahannock Quarry

7 October, 2022

Team Leader
Robert Hacker
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 lbs (estimated)

38.325346280327, -77.503802776337

Survey Information

Location Name
Rappahannock Quarry
Organization/Dive Centre
Patriot Scuba
City
Occoquan
Country
United States
Date
7 October, 2022
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.325346280327
Longitude: -77.503802776337
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
4–27 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Quarry
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Strapping Bands (metal) 3
Metal Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Paint chips 4

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