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WG_MAC300 Macalister River - Forsyths Lane - Maffra

31 October 2017

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 2
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Thomson River
Site Macalister River - Forsyths Lane - Maffra WG_MAC300
Date and Time Tuesday 31st October 2017 17:02pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm pH pH Units Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 100.6 51.5 7.4 16.5 18.6
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Bridge recently installed. May have added additional silt as silt traps do not appear to have been serving their purpose.

Monitoring completed prior to environmental flow release from Lake Glenmaggie.

 

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 22

Diary photos

Looking across stream
Looking downstream

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