Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Colac
Site Lake Colac at Meredith Park, north end of lake CO_LCO060
Date and Time Tuesday 8th December 2015 10:28am
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 9 3.7 28.7 26
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Scummy,Smelly,Stained brown,Muddy,Stained green
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width
Hazards snake
Litter/Pollutants bottles,oil,plastic,cans,other

Dissolved Oxygen >16.5mg/l at limit of meter Litter includes Oil Barrell

 

Comments: Original data points for EC 1670 µS/cm and turbidity 2240NTU are unusual and has not been added to dataset. Reactive P is high but remains in dataset as it has been recorded at this level before.

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