Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Lake DeSmet, WY
23 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Heather Gallagher
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 lbs (measured)
40.741895, -83.989308
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Lake DeSmet, WY
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Adventure Scuba
- City
- Billings
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 23 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 75 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 40.741895
Longitude: -83.989308
- Weather Conditions
-
Rain/snow amd windy with temps in tye 30s and 40s.
- Survey Depth Range
- 7–72 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 40000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- Freshwater Lake
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 27 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Boat rudder | 1 |
| Boat motor ear muffs | 1 |
| Reading glasses | 1 |
Additional Information
There were many christmas trees attached to cinder blocks, two tires and an anchor that we did not have lift bags for. Next time.
Christmas trees
Beer cans
Beer bottles
