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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

River Leven - Fellfoot Park - Windermere

24 February, 2019

Team Leader
David J Keany
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

54.273286, -2.955568

Survey Information

Location Name
River Leven - Fellfoot Park - Windermere
Organization/Dive Centre
Fins Scuba
City
Preston
Country
United Kingdom
Date
24 February, 2019
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 54.273286
Longitude: -2.955568
Weather Conditions
Calm, slight drift
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
140 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
River
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cigarette Lighters 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 31
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 9
Cars & Car Parts 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 8
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 26
Toys 2
other materials collected
Hatch Cover 1

General boating on the river

Hatch cover from a boat

Car battery


There were other items that couldn't be collected due to the drift, at least one other very large vehicle battery is in the water. We intend another go at finding at least this item and removing it from the river.

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