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Birch's Creek - pool 240m downstream from dam wall

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NC_BIR110 Loddon River Catchment

Tuesday 21st March 2023 11:15am Approved
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Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
200µS/cm
pH
7.3pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
17.3° C
Temperature - WATER
16.6° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Overcast
Last rainfall
During the last week
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stained green
Stream depth
Other:
Stream width
> 5m
Hazards
Has been heavy earthmover fire upstream from collection site. Earth channel dug all around the heavy vehicle which is still on site. I don't know what escaped prior to management. Area cordoned off around earth mover. Fire caught extremely quickly, small area burned around it. Earthmover is stuffed. See photos.
Litter/Pollutants
 

Diary photos

Heavy earthmoving equipment in the background with earth channel and cordon around it.

Physical Chemical Trends

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