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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Alta Lake

8 October, 2020

Team Leader
Henry Wang
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
81.7 lbs (measured)

50.107597, -122.980834

Survey Information

Location Name
Alta Lake
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans
City
Whistler
Country
Canada
Date
8 October, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 50.107597
Longitude: -122.980834
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
3–30 feet
Area Surveyed
3720.19 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Balls 24
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 113
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 24
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 40
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 36
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 14
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Sunglasses 6
Dog leash 1
Scissors 1
Bungee 1
Ball point pen 1
Key 1

No

Weed grinder

Beer cans

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