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CO_WYE100 Wye River, fishing platform above playground
2 April 2017
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Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Wye River, fishing platform above playground CO_WYE100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 2nd April 2017 09:45am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O. % | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 66.22 | 6.4 | 8580 | 7 | 0.02 | 16 | 17 | 1.49 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy |
| Stream depth | 1m - 2m |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | Holidaymakers- fishing at the platform |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic |
High tide on 3-4pm on April 1st brought sea water into the estuary with very high water levels -- water up on the banks near the Fishing platform - while the water level was lower at the data collection and and water flowing out- this recent event could explain the anomalies in the data.
This could also explain the muddier apearance of the water.
Turbidity data is now measured with a instrument rather than a turbidity column so more accurate data is gathered
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