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Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Thursday 3rd September 2009 11:13am
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 95 9.8 1850 8.2 0.03 17 13 0.007 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Observations: sunny, rained during the last week 23.0 mm, permanent water flow, >1m wide several cm deep. Brisk flow over sand bar above bridge and slight flow along west band groove. Clear water appearance - very clear - underwater vegetation on far side clearly visiable. Depth went down 13mm from 9/8/09 anf 19/8/09 then rose with reasonable rainfall in late august to peak 96mm above 9/8 level on 1/9/09. today level down 11mm from the peak. Width 2-5m. Dug out drain round back of carpark functioned well during rain period. No flow now. Little rubbish today but I have cleaned up masses from both sides of river during past month, including broken chairs, pillows, bbq plate, unopened stubby. Paper, bottles, cans. Turbidity, clearer than usual - looks great!

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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