Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Monday 6th July 2009 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 85 9.5 1780 8.1 0.015 12 9.5 0.026 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions at the time of sampling was cloudy, overcast has some sunlight and some rain During the last 24 hours there has been 0.4mm of rain The water appearance is clear with a stained brown Water flow is permanent and slow 1 meter wide stream above bridge flowing well flow out below main pool pretty constant Stream depth and width: Since 7/6/09 level relatively constant with low points (310 (8mm below 7/6)) on 1/7 then up to (348) today Average stream width 2 to 5 meters, 21 meter wide stream above bridge flowing well Drains: "I dug out masses of loose road material from blocked drain behind car park before recebt rain to good effect" DSE has done some clearing of bank erosion under stairs to beach which resulted from the blocked drain -> road runoff cascading across carpark +down stepped bank to river Litter found paper, clothing, bottles and cans , 2 dirty baby nappies + fouled childs undies and 2 woodduck egg on beach

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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