Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River East branch @ Egerton-Ballark Rd CO_MOE070
Date and Time Monday 2nd March 2009 12:00pm
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 1.4 2900 7.2 0.045 19 14 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: Sunny, during the last 24 hours (0.6 mm), no water flow, clear appearance and oily (oily film on water surface - not as bad as last month). 0cm-50cm deep and 0.5m wide. No litter to report About 12 head of cattle were outside their fenced area and were accessing the river north of the bridge and also at test site area.

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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