Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Barwon River @upper Break, upstream of Breakwater Rd bridge west bank CO_BAR161
Date and Time Wednesday 8th July 2020 09:55am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

No physical chemical tests recorded on this visit
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
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,other: fishing wire

Habitat

<p><strong>Water Veg</strong></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>Water ribbon (<em>Triglochin procerum)</em></p> <p>eel grass&nbsp;<em>Zostera sp.</em></p> <p><em>typha orientails&nbsp;</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Bank Veg</strong></p> <p>Ribwort plantain&nbsp;<em>(Plantago lanceolata)</em></p> <p>Greater plantain (<em>Plantago major)</em></p> <p><em>Phragmites australis</em></p> <p>thistle sp.</p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Verge Veg</strong></p> <p>common tussock (<em>Poa labillardierei)</em></p> <p><em>melaleuca sp.</em></p> <p><em>Brassica</em>&nbsp;sp.</p> <p>Hop&nbsp;goodenia (<em>Goodenia ovata)</em></p> <p><em>correa alba</em></p> <p>Eucalyptus sp.</p> <p>mirror bush (<em>Coprosma repens)</em></p> <p><em>lomandra longifolia</em></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Fauna</strong></p> <p>eurasain coot</p> <p>brown falcon</p> <p>little pied cormorant</p> <p>welcome sallow</p> <p>pacific black duck</p> <p>cheastnut teal</p> <p>australiasain dart</p> <p>red wattle bird</p> <p>Australian raven</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Fair 6 28

Diary photos

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