Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River upper, above Big 4 Caravan Park CO_WYE050
Date and Time Sunday 7th January 2018 10:35am
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 75.56 7 432 7.7 0.14 19 19 2.06
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Path overgrown- brambles, ferns and blackberry
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Oxygen level at 76% is lower than previous measurements. The water was flowing well at the Big Tree , clear water, and I probably would have expected a higher oxygen level? 

Diary photos

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