Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Wye River upper, above Big 4 Caravan Park CO_WYE050
Date and Time Monday 4th January 2021 10:35am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 67 6.9 244 6.3 0.03 16 14 72.4
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 50.00
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:Unknown
Stream width > 5m
Hazards Muddy Path
Litter/Pollutants

TURBIDITY FINDING - Heavy rain previous day - 50ml in rain gauge.

River very full, not quite overflowing, running fast and very turbulent.  Had overflowed in last 24 hours, flooding out campers close to river bank.

Flowing water was extremely muddy brown from Big Tree site all the way to outflow to sea.

Due to flow rapidity, for safety reasons, water samples were collected closer to bank than usual.

Whole width of river carrying muddy sediment.

Diary photos

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