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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Schwatka Lake east side - boat launch

15 August, 2018

Team Leader
Virginia Labelle
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
75 kgs (estimated)

60.673111, -135.024505

Survey Information

Location Name
Schwatka Lake east side - boat launch
Organization/Dive Centre
Midnight Sun Dive Club
City
Whitehorse
Country
Canada
Date
15 August, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 60.673111
Longitude: -135.024505
Weather Conditions
Variable summer weather
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
7125 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 28
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 38
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 148
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 20
Towels/rags 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 30
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
other materials collected
Camera tripod 1
Snow racer runner 1
Snow racerhandlebar 1
Sunglasses 7
Money! 25 cents (quarter)
Standup paddleboard paddle 1
Kayak paddle (half) 1

Carelessness!

Camera tripod

Cans and bottles


Divers Danny, Luke, Patrick, Mark, Emily, Gregory, Rachelle, Toshibaa, Nathan, Bob, Shari, Kaitlin, and Allan, and shore support Barret, Mike, Valerie, and Virginia!

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