Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River @ Coopers Bridge on Steiglitz Rd, Meredith CO_MOO020
Date and Time Friday 4th December 2009 10:30am
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 80 7.3 2000 8.1 0.015 14.5 18.5 0.042 9
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
observations -sunny, rained 38.1 mm during last week, moderate but permanent flow. Water flow in above bridge stopped on 17/11/09 and the flow returned on 23/11/09 after 48.6 mm rain in previous 24 hours and the start of the ccma release from Lal Lal. Water almost clear but slightly stained brown. Water level rose to peak 266 mm higher than on 8/11/09. on 25/11/09 after ccma environmental release plus rain now at 154 mm above from 25/11/09 levels. 2-5 m wide. Drainage from road runoff functioned well during recent good rain. Hazards - Snake sunbathing at waters edge. Photographed it and waited for it to move away. Litter: paper, packets, bottles, cans highlight of the day - echidna swam across river just metres from where I was monitoring

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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