Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Sunday 9th August 2009 10:15am
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 83 9.7 1930 8.1 0.03 10.5 8.3 0.038 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
observations: sunny / cloudy. Rained 10.3 mm during last week. Approx. 1m, wide shallow stream. Flowing freely over sand bar above bridge. Slow and permanent water flow. Clear water with a slight stained brown appearance. Water level up 42 mm since 6/7/09. having continued to fall further 22mm to low point 28/7/09. 2-5 m wide. Drain: dug out drain around picnic area functioning well but under road drain further up hill blown and debris spreading across road. Since recent rain. Litter - paper, bottles, cans, plastic. Campers at site today. Have lit illegal fire above beach steps but did clean up their mess. Supermarket trolley in river below 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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