Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lake Victoria outlet @ Bellarine Hwy CO_SWA110
Date and Time Thursday 11th December 2008 12:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 116 9.9 8.8 0.2 17.5 22 14
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: Sunny and windy, rained during last week (3.5 mm) clear water appearance with brown algal flecks. No apparent water flow. Slightly shallower than normal < 20 cm. mark on concrete showed water level dropping in last hours. High tide at 11:45 am Litter: paper, plastic, packets Small fish observed in the water Nitrate 0 mg/l Nitrite < 1 mg/l

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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