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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sasamat Lake

16 December, 2023

Team Leader
Henry Wang
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
144 lbs (measured)

49.323302, -122.893608

Survey Information

Location Name
Sasamat Lake
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans
City
Port Moody
Country
Canada
Date
16 December, 2023
Survey Duration
43 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 49.323302
Longitude: -122.893608
Weather Conditions
Mixed
Survey Depth Range
10–71 feet
Area Surveyed
54419.1 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Silt lake bottom
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Balls 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 14
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 79
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 544
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 25
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2
other materials collected
Paddles 13
Vape 3
Playing cards 6
Sunglasses 12
SUP fins 3
Ceramic candle holder 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Catfish
Number Entangled 8
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cans

No

Candle holder

Cans

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