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CO_MOO001 Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons

12 January 2016

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 4
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons CO_MOO001
Date and Time Tuesday 12th January 2016 12:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Overall there is a fairly good cover of native vegetation with a few weed/thistle type plants here & there and also some blackberries further up & down stream from the test site.

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 68 6.1 550 7 0.0132 24 20 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0.16
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,plastic
Stream Habitat Survey done today.

Habitat

Overall there is a fairly good cover of native vegetation with a few weed/thistle type plants here & there and also some blackberries further up & down stream from the test site. I could hear a bit of bird life but only could see a White-Faced Heron close by. If you look behind the vegetation on the steep banks on the opposite side of the river you can see bare patches with some erosion which appears to be much the same as in previous years, no major changes. I have attached some photos in the Diary.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Excellent 10 Good 4 Fair 6 Good 29

Diary photos

Some Blackberries upstream from the test site.
Looking upstream from test site.
Looking downstream from test site towards some bank erosion.
Test site MOO 001

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