Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Sunday 5th April 2009 10:40am
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 63 6 1810 8 0.03 18.5 16 0.011 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: water looks a bit cloudy in deeper areas. Sunny, cloudy (rapidly moving clouds), few sprinkles, rained during the last week (4 mm), slow and permanent water flow, outlet from pool below bridge reduced to one dip in rock barrier 80mm wide and 80mm deep, must be equivalent inflow through sandbar as level rec. stable in past week. Water appearance - clear, stained green. Stream depth - level down 262 mm from 8/3/09 (277 mm below peak on 7/3/09 after enviro release). 2-5 metres wide. Drain - car park drain channel still completely full with loose road metal. Litter - paper, packets, bottles, cans, cig. Butts, broken glass. Total Phosphorus sample given.

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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