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Moorabool River East branch @ Egerton-Ballark Rd

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CO_MOE070 Moorabool River Catchment

Wednesday 3rd January 2018 12:05pm Approved
Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
40.87%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
4mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
2640µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.045mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
21° C
Temperature - WATER
16° C
Turbidity - NTU
13NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
During the last week 4.00
Flow estimate
STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance
Scummy,Milky,Oily
Stream depth
0 - 50cm
Stream width
< 2m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
cans

Habitat

The water appears slightly milky this year, I cannot see any signs of waterflow however it is still continuous. Slightly a bit more bank vegetaion this year also some blackberries and other weeds, otherwise not much change from last year.

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 VeryPoor 2 19

Diary photos

looking downstream from bridge
looking downstream from bridge
looking downstream from bridge
looking upstream east side of bridge

Physical Chemical Trends

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