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Overview

Catchment Mitchell River
Site Mitchell River - Hillside, on Nick Bartons property EG_MIT530
Date and Time Wednesday 15th April 2015 16:15pm
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 124 7 0 23 17 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 71
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Meters playing up. Repeated readings on La Motte colorimeter were highly variable, and overall not different from that of the standard tube. Raw reading for EC was 89, but 84 standard read 49, so value is corrected to allow for this.River is falling slowly after good rain on 7th, 8th and 9th. Rosehill gauge 0.85m

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