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WG_TRA006 Traralgon Creek at Atherley Close

13 September 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 13th September 2009 11:30am
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 360 6.47 16.2 14 31
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather conditions - overcast & raining Last rainfall - 6mm during the last week, raining now Water flow - fast & permanent Water appearance - muddy Litter pollutants - paper, bottles, plastic Drain 100m upstream from site - pipe diameter 1m, flowing water reasonably clea, no odour deepest part of stream - up to 5m and 3500cm in width A few blackberries and willows starting to reappear along banks. Some bank erosion with recent higher and faster creek flows.

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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