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CO_BEE020 Lake Beeac, at end of Wallace St, Beeac

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Overview

Site code CO_BEE020
Site name Lake Beeac, at end of Wallace St, Beeac
Status Active
Water Authority Corangamite
Basin Lake Corangamite
Catchment Lake Corangamite
Sub catchment Lake Beeac
Reach
Water type Other
Council Colac Otway Shire Council
History View all 21 site visits 15-11-2010 - 07-04-2024
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Last data: 07-04-2024
Date D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
04-06-2022
28-08-2022
25-11-2022
25-02-2023
31-05-2023
06-08-2023

Habitat

No habitat scores have been recorded at this site

Diary Entries

(likely Little Raven)
(likely Little Raven)
As above
As above
As above.
As above.
The lake was half empty with extensive areas of mud and water, likely very shallow in the center area of the lake. The exposed lake floor appeared to be mud as opposed to salt pan, which I have seen in the past. There has been an exceptionally dry March w
The lake was half empty with extensive areas of mud and water, likely very shallow in the center area of the lake. The exposed lake floor appeared to be mud as opposed to salt pan, which I have seen in the past. There has been an exceptionally dry March w
As above
As above
As above
As above
Temp 17.2, wind SW28, gusts 35, no rain in previous five days; no birds.
Temp 17.2, wind SW28, gusts 35, no rain in previous five days; no birds.
These last two are duplicates. The order of the first three is not right however I could not work out how to delete and re-load, or to re-order the photos. Hope that makes sense!
These last two are duplicates. The order of the first three is not right however I could not work out how to delete and re-load, or to re-order the photos. Hope that makes sense!
Only bird on the lake,a single Silver Gull.
Only bird on the lake,a single Silver Gull.
You could see a ring around the bank where the water level had been even higher
You could see a ring around the bank where the water level had been even higher
There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore
There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore
There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore
There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore
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I took a photo of these posts as a future reference for changes in water level.
I took a photo of these posts as a future reference for changes in water level.
Strong NW wind 43KPH gusts 46 KPH; no birdlife; very fine film of water with many areas of exposed sand
Strong NW wind 43KPH gusts 46 KPH; no birdlife; very fine film of water with many areas of exposed sand
Very windy,no birdlife
Very windy,no birdlife
Very shallow water near shore; sand areas exposed
Very shallow water near shore; sand areas exposed
Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water
Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water
Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water
Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water
From revised site - end Wallace Street
From revised site - end Wallace Street

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