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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Occoquan River

30 October, 2022

Team Leader
Roger Shields
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
25 lbs (estimated)

38.683962447928, -77.258725184271

Survey Information

Location Name
Occoquan River
Organization/Dive Centre
Patriot Scuba
City
Occoquan
Country
United States
Date
30 October, 2022
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.683962447928
Longitude: -77.258725184271
Weather Conditions
Sunny and brisk, raining heavy
Survey Depth Range
10–18 feet
Area Surveyed
150 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Riverside
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1

Traffic Cones

Nets

Fishing lines

Ropes

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