Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River East branch @ Egerton-Ballark Rd CO_MOE070
Date and Time Tuesday 1st March 2022 11:30am
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 29.23 2.7 1374 7.4 0.03 20 19 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

There is a dead sheep submerged in the river just down from the sample collection spot, i don't think it should affect the sample at this stage due to the flow of the river. The dissolved oxygen % is very low/degraded, looking back at last month it was degraded also. 

Diary photos

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