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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lake DeSmet

23 September, 2018

Team Leader
Heather
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
15 lbs (measured)

44.477404, -106.755478

Survey Information

Location Name
Lake DeSmet
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Buffalo
Country
United States
Date
23 September, 2018
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.477404
Longitude: -106.755478
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–60 feet
Area Surveyed
6090.6 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Cigarette Filters 10
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Fireworks 1

Debris from summer season

Part of boat ladder

Beer cans


The amount of debris is sad, but diving was amazing.

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