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Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

Corangamite

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CO_FOR040 Otway Coast Catchment

Friday 26th May 2017 10:55am Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
83.57%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
8.9mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
179µS/cm
pH
6.6pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.045mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
14° C
Temperature - WATER
12.5° C
Turbidity - NTU
11NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Cloudy
Last rainfall
During the last 24 hours 4.50
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
Vehicles
Litter/Pollutants
plastic,other: Foam on small section of water surface

Habitat

Upstream of sampling site: Good cover of natives,however blackberries are heavily established.

 

Downstream of sampling site:  RH bank = blackberries have been removed, grass and water weeds cover surface.  LH bank:  has intensive blackberryi intrusion beneath native trees

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Good 8 Good 8 Excellent 5 Good 8 33

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Upstream
Data sheet
Stream habitat survey

Physical Chemical Trends

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