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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Schwatka Lake - first access

31 July, 2016

Team Leader
Virginia Labelle
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

60.691876, -135.02636

Survey Information

Location Name
Schwatka Lake - first access
Organization/Dive Centre
Midnight Sun Dive Club
City
Whitehorse
Country
Canada
Date
31 July, 2016
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 60.691876
Longitude: -135.02636
Weather Conditions
Partly cloudy, generally calm
Survey Depth Range
1–6.5 meters
Area Surveyed
531 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
lake
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 45
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

cans/bottles

golf balls

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