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NC_BIR500 Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton

14 January 2015

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Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500
Date and Time Wednesday 14th January 2015 18:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 350 8.5 0.07 18.9 18.4 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 80
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Had good rains, thunderstorms heavy downpours. No real discolouration of water but slightly after first heavy downpours. Have white faced herron in area been here for months now. Also seen lately a pair of Pied cormorants? even though I hate the bird. No fish seen in waterway at all. Platypus still around.

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