Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Rowell swamp - dam closest to eastern boundary off Cowes Rhyll Rd near Rhyll wetland ME_ERW100
Date and Time Monday 23rd October 2017 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 6 1920 7.7 15 18.3 20
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 2.20
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Phosphate was tested but the dark brown staining of the sample made it difficult to determine the result.

There is a lot more water than the last visit.

Frogs: pobblebonks, common froglet

 

Diary photos

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