Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River, fishing platform above playground CO_WYE100
Date and Time Sunday 1st September 2019 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 76.24 8.4 265 7.2 0.03 14 11 1.46
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards None
Litter/Pollutants packets,other: Bicycle in river

The river is very clear and the bottom easily seen. Lots of leaf litter on the beach side of the river bank, the river is shallower here. It was hard to judge the depth because it varies but decided that overall it is 1-2 metres.

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