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CO_TEA030 Tea Tree Creek @ Elaine-Morrison Rd

3 January 2019

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 8
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Tea Tree Creek @ Elaine-Morrison Rd CO_TEA030
Date and Time Thursday 3rd January 2019 09:40am
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 60.71 5.2 11970 8.4 0.045 22 21 17
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 5.80
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown,Other
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans,packets

Stream Habitat Survey Done This Visit

Habitat

<p>The water is not flowing, there are large connected ponds downstream of the bridge with a scummy appearence close to the bridge which changes to a stained brown appearence as you look further away. Looking upstream mostly hidden by the instream rushes there appears to be some small puddles drying out to damp ground as they emerge from the rushes. In a nearby upstream tree I can see a Magpie feeding its baby while a Wattle bird watches on. There are a lot of Butterflies around and I can hear other birds singing in the distance, there are no farm animals to be seen today. There is a Gorse and a Blackberry bush just starting to take off near the monitoring station. Bank errosion does not appear to be any worse than usual. Photos in Diary</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Poor 4 Fair 6 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 17

Diary photos

Tea Tree Creek Site TEA 030 Jan2019
Downstream side of bridge Jan2019
Downstream side of bridge Water Sample Collection Area Jan2019
Looking Downstream Jan2019
Looking Downstream Jan2019
Looking Upstream Jan2019
Upstream side of bridge Jan2019
Weeds near Monitoring Station Jan2019

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