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CO_BEE020 Lake Corangamite Catchment

Lake Beeac Sub Catchment

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Monitoring organisation

CO_Borrell-a-kandelop monitoring group

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Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

Explain for me 15-11-2010

N/A mg/L
Median 8.00mg/L
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Temperature - WATER

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N/A ° C
Median 18.0° C
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pH

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N/A pH Units
Median 8.60pH Units
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Electrical Conductivity

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N/A µS/cm
Median 97000.00µS/cm
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Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

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N/A mg/L P
Median 0.600mg/L P
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Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

Explain for me 15-11-2010

N/A %
Median 86%
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Diary entries

The fence posts when the Lake is dry are a good reference point for when the Lake has water.

The fence posts when the Lake is dry are a good reference point for when the Lake has water.

January 2025

As abov e

As abov e

January 2025

As above

As above

January 2025

Lake Beeac completely dry. Salt pan. Light patches in the distance are blue sky on salt. A mirage, not water.

Lake Beeac completely dry. Salt pan. Light patches in the distance are blue sky on salt. A mirage, not water.

January 2025

as above

as above

November 2024

as above

as above

November 2024

Lake 80% dry; some water at further side; lake floor grey silt covered by crust of salt; appears grey under cloud shade and white in sunlight

Lake 80% dry; some water at further side; lake floor grey silt covered by crust of salt; appears grey under cloud shade and white in sunlight

November 2024

This photo shows the fence posts competely exposed with no water. It should be a useful reference for water levels when there is water in this part of the lake.

This photo shows the fence posts competely exposed with no water. It should be a useful reference for water levels when there is water in this part of the lake.

August 2024

The lake was 'half empty.' The water was a long way from shore. The dry surface had a grey appearance.

The lake was 'half empty.' The water was a long way from shore. The dry surface had a grey appearance.

August 2024

As above

As above

August 2024

As above

As above

August 2024

(likely Little Raven)

(likely Little Raven)

April 2024

As above

As above

April 2024

As above.

As above.

April 2024

November 2023

November 2023

These last two are duplicates. The order of the first three is not right however I could not work out how to delete and re-load, or to re-order the photos. Hope that makes sense!

These last two are duplicates. The order of the first three is not right however I could not work out how to delete and re-load, or to re-order the photos. Hope that makes sense!

November 2023

August 2023

August 2023

August 2023

May 2023

May 2023

May 2023

Only bird on the lake,a single Silver Gull.

Only bird on the lake,a single Silver Gull.

February 2023

February 2023

February 2023

November 2022

You could see a ring around the bank where the water level had been even higher

You could see a ring around the bank where the water level had been even higher

November 2022

November 2022

November 2022

November 2022

There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore

There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore

August 2022

There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore

There was a pair of Red-capped Plovers feeding near the shore

August 2022

330

330

August 2022

290

290

August 2022

250

250

August 2022

I took a photo of these posts as a future reference for changes in water level.

I took a photo of these posts as a future reference for changes in water level.

June 2022

June 2022

June 2022

Strong NW wind 43KPH gusts 46 KPH; no birdlife; very fine film of water with many areas of exposed sand

Strong NW wind 43KPH gusts 46 KPH; no birdlife; very fine film of water with many areas of exposed sand

June 2022

February 2022

February 2022

Very windy,no birdlife

Very windy,no birdlife

February 2022

Very shallow water near shore; sand areas exposed

Very shallow water near shore; sand areas exposed

November 2021

Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water

Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water

November 2021

Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water

Near shore very shallow water,and sadn areas exposed; medium distance more water

November 2021

July 2021

July 2021

July 2021

April 2021

April 2021

From revised site - end Wallace Street

From revised site - end Wallace Street

April 2021

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May 2018

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