Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River, fishing platform above playground CO_WYE100
Date and Time Sunday 1st April 2018 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 55.18 4.8 7600 7 0.045 18 21 2.85
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards falling in
Litter/Pollutants plastic,polystyrene

Low oxygen at the fishing platform , some algae in the water.

 

The value for the electrical cionductivity is coinsistent with estuary condition - and would quetsion why it is indictaing high value? 

 

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