Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The Steps
12 October, 2014
- Team Leader
- Sid Webster
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
42.748556, -77.313452
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The Steps
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Pisces School Of Dive, Inc.
- City
- canandaigua
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 12 October, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 42.748556
Longitude: -77.313452
- Weather Conditions
-
temp high 50F, little rain, wind up to 26mph
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–30 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 2000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- typical finger lake of upstate new york. shale bottom covered with a f
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Drums: 55 Gallon | 7 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| lawn chair | 1 |
Additional Information
scattering drums appear to be from old construction on cliff above site.
construction debris - 55gal drum with unknown content. not removed
fishing debris - monofilament, lures, anchor lines
trash, usually cans and bottles
Comments and Feedback
The steel drums were not removed since we don't know what is in them. 3 were open on one end and actually provided shelter for fish, crayfish, and fry. I might be better to leave these in place.
