Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Sandy Point State Park
23 September, 2018
- Team Leader
- Heather Tallent
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 5.8 lbs (measured)
39.017269781784, -76.395986786373
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Sandy Point State Park
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Blue Planet Scuba
- City
- Washington
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 23 September, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 21 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 39.017269781784
Longitude: -76.395986786373
- Weather Conditions
-
Lots of rain.
- Survey Depth Range
- 6–10 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 42984 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Brackish water public beach area in the Chesapeake Bay
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 2 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
Additional Information
Human activity on a public beach (litter). There was also a lot of floating debris from recent rain and a dam release upstream.
Shoe
Litter
Comments and Feedback
Super challenging conditions for this dive. Low visibility as usual, but today there was also rain, wind and waves. We weren't sure if the recent heavy rains would bring more trash to the site, or sweep it downstream.
