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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Occoquan River Primary S19424

25 September, 2022

Team Leader
Roger Shields
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
98.6 lbs (measured)

38.684767352237, -77.260014656496

Survey Information

Location Name
Occoquan River Primary S19424
Organization/Dive Centre
Patriot Scuba
City
Occoquan
Country
United States
Date
25 September, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.684767352237
Longitude: -77.260014656496
Weather Conditions
Sunny with Intermittent rain
Survey Depth Range
10–20 feet
Area Surveyed
407.16 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
River
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 9
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1

No

Hoist

Metal shards

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