Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Werribee River
Site Jawbone Lake 1 (Just below treatment wetland) ME_WJR130
Date and Time Wednesday 25th May 2016 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 1270 9.3 14 13 20
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other
Very little visible litter. 1 cigarette butt. Lots of dog poo on grassed areas.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Poor 4 Good 8 Fair 3 Poor 4 Fair 22

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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