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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lake Brantley, Longwood, Florida

11 December, 2022

Team Leader
Erik Moore
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
70 lbs (estimated)

28.693266945824, -81.425060944706

Survey Information

Location Name
Lake Brantley, Longwood, Florida
Organization/Dive Centre
Seminole Scuba 19158
City
Longwood
Country
United States
Date
11 December, 2022
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.693266945824
Longitude: -81.425060944706
Weather Conditions
Overcast, Dry.
Survey Depth Range
2–5 meters
Area Surveyed
16375.5 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Freshwater Lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 20
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 8
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 26
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 8
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 5
Wood Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Gun 1
Golf flag 1
Plastic chair 1

Hurricanes

22 caliber pistol

Pistol

Plastic chair

Beer cans


Lots of debris found along relatively small amount of shoreline

Weapon was reported to local authorities

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