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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Arizona - Lake Pleasant - Vista Point

23 May, 2015

Team Leader
Chris Adams
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
93 lbs (measured)

33.855031, -112.255907

Survey Information

Location Name
Arizona - Lake Pleasant - Vista Point
Organization/Dive Centre
The Scuba Shop - Mesa, Arizona
City
Peoria
Country
United States
Date
23 May, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.855031
Longitude: -112.255907
Weather Conditions
Overnight lows: 62-66, daily highs: 78-89, 0" rain, average winds SSW 9 mph, max wind 23 mph, max gust of 28 mph
Survey Depth Range
1–60 feet
Area Surveyed
98000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 45
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 17
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 20
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 47
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 77
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Strapping Bands (metal) 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 7
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 1

This is a popular cove: heavy boating traffic due to adjacent boat ramp and lots of diving.

Toy monkey

Plastic beverage bottles

Aluminum beverage bottles

Glass beverage bottles

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