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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lock 28 Long Drift (Wee Hawk & Conestoga)

14 August, 2016

Team Leader
Sarah Catherine Butterworth
Number of Participants
19
Total Debris Collected
173.4 lbs (measured)

44.777696, -75.399406

Survey Information

Location Name
Lock 28 Long Drift (Wee Hawk & Conestoga)
Organization/Dive Centre
Kanata Diving Supply
City
Cardinal
Country
Canada
Date
14 August, 2016
Survey Duration
64 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.777696
Longitude: -75.399406
Weather Conditions
heavy rain day before, but otherwise sunny with 25-30ºC temperatures
Survey Depth Range
10–25 feet
Area Surveyed
4227 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Freshwater
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 13
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 200
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 9
Tires/tyres 5
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
sump pump 1
metal tackle box 1
folding camp chairs 2
computer monitor housing 1

No specific event that I am aware of would have led to any of our debris finds.

sump pump

car battery which we were not able to remove for safety reasons

the quantity of tires seems alarming

camp chairs seem too easily discarded by picnickers on the shore


This event was really well received by our divers. I would have liked to see more graphics, posters, etc. that are available to use for communicating about the event.

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