Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Hovells Creek upstream of Flinders Avenue Bridge site CO_HOV010
Date and Time Tuesday 22nd July 2014 09:40am
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 7.5 0.015 8 10 20
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 9
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets
We've been having trouble with the EC meter and today couldn't calibrate it at all hence the '0' result. There was a little pied cormorant and a purple swamp hen on the bank. The area was slippery due to the clay on the verge being wet.

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