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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Schwatka Lake east side boat launch

29 August, 2018

Team Leader
Virginia Labelle
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
10 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
29 August, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 60.673111
Longitude: -135.024505
Weather Conditions
Variable - light winds, some showers
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
2520 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 14
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Plastic Fragments 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 35
Cars & Car Parts 1
SCUBA Weights 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 3
other materials collected
Knitting need 7 mm 1
Ammunition .22 calibre 20
Shotgun shells 5
Ammunition rifle bullet 1

Live ammunition - !

Live ammunition

Dog toys (that don't float!)

Cans & bottles


Divers Jordan, Bob, Emily & Virginia - shore support Mike, Casey, and Barret

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