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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Occoquan River

22 August, 2020

Team Leader
Jeff Currer
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
12 lbs (measured)

38.682504954863, -77.25884686351

Survey Information

Location Name
Occoquan River
Organization/Dive Centre
Patriot Scuba
City
Occoquan
Country
United States
Date
22 August, 2020
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.682504954863
Longitude: -77.25884686351
Weather Conditions
Raining
Survey Depth Range
10–15 feet
Area Surveyed
100 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
River
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1

Lots of rain and flooding

Face masks

plastics

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