Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500
Date and Time Wednesday 15th July 2015 10:00am
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 450 9.1 0.03 5.4 5 28
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 48
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Other: murkie
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
REcent rain has caused some run off hence has discoloured the water to a browniush colour, this will clear soon provided there are no more heavy rains.Wood ducks have left hopefully they eat too much grass. A Pied cormorant is frequenting and a crane as I call it.

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