Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Thursday 3rd July 2008 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 88 10 2200 8 0.015 11.5 9.5 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: Cloudy / overcast conditions. 5 mm during last week. Water flow: tiny trickle of river flow coming into Coopers Pool. Level of the pool has risen. No flow yet below the pool, upstream of river is flowing at Morrisons Slate Quarry and Steep Point just above Coopers. Water Appearance: clear at sample site, cloudy under bridge where water coming under mud bar (sediment again) Depth: 0 to 1.5m Width: 2 to 5 metres Drains: under road drain above parking area almost blocked again and channel around car park full of loose road metal. Shire has been notified. Litter Pollutants: Paper, packets, bottles, cans. Only 2 cigarette butts and some fast food scraps.

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

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