Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Victoria
Site Forge Creek, Barkhill Rd - Site 4 EG_FOR
Date and Time Friday 20th November 2015 11:05am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 950 6.15 1.97 23.2 20.3 30
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 2.8
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown,Other: Very dense gwowth of Azola with sulphury smell below surface
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Very dense growth of Azola over the whole pond surface made sample collection difficult; sulphury smell from water sample below the Azola growth;

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