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WG_TRA006 Traralgon Creek at Atherley Close

5 April 2009

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Traralgon Creek at Atherley Close WG_TRA006
Date and Time Sunday 5th April 2009 12:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 660 7.23 18 15 25
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions - Overcast, windy. Last Rainfall - 13mm during the last week. Water flow - Permanent. Water Appearance - Muddy, stained brown. Litter polluntants - Paper, bottles, Plastic, cans, other(Car tyre and other litter on opposite bank of swimming hole. We had cleaned it all up on Keep Aus Beaut day!) Pipe drain diameter 1m is located 100m upstream from monitoing site and is flowing. Deppest part of the stream is up to 5m and 3500cm in width

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

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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