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CO_SWA100 Yarram Creek @ Portarlington Rd

27 June 2012

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Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Yarram Creek @ Portarlington Rd CO_SWA100
Date and Time Wednesday 27th June 2012 08:56am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 75 8.7 1170 0.14 8 8 47
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 39.5
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,other
The pH meter wouldn't calibrate -showed E2 error message. I tried calibrating again with fresh buffer 7. Still no good. I soaked the pH bulb in weak HCl. Still couldn't calibrate; I soaked the bulb in buffer 7 solution for several hours.Still wouldn't calibrate. So I gave up.

Habitat

Idigenous vegetation present: Phragmites -Common Reed, Sea Rush - Juncus kraussii, overhanging Vegetation: Moonah -Melaleuca lanceolata, Coast Manna Gun - Eucalyptus viminalis, Golden Wattle - Acacia pynantha. Introduced vegetation (overhanging): Coast Tea -tree - Leptospermum laevigatum, Sallow Wattle - Acacia saligna
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Excellent 5 Good 8 Good 8 VeryPoor 1 Good 8 Good 30

Diary photos

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