Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Lake George upstream of Moonlight site NC_FOR665
Date and Time Friday 25th March 2022 17:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 2050 7.7 0.03 21.5 18.5 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 0.80
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

I think this is the highest phosphorus reading we've ever recorded at this location, certainly it's unusually high for this part of the stream (normally 0 or 0.01 at most).  Perhaps the heavy rain earlier in the month has increased the urban runoff to this part of the stream.

Diary photos

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