Site Visit #240024 24-08-2012 | NE_KIN050: King River, Kaluna Park

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NE_KIN050 Ovens River Catchment

Friday 24th August 2012 9:45am Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation

72.1%

Dissolved Oxygen mg/L

8.63mg/L

Electrical Conductivity

56µS/cm

pH

8.6pH Units

Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)

0.05mg/L P

Temperature - WATER

9.7° C

Turbidity - NTU

29NTU

Water Conditions

Weather

Overcast

Last rainfall

During the last 24 hours 9

Flow estimate

BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected

Water Appearance

Stained brown

Stream depth

Stream width

Hazards

Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

As the river was high it was not possible to observe erosion. However the bank was stable.

Bank Erosion Stability	Bank Vegetation	In Stream Cover	Riffles Pools Bends	Verge Vegetation	Overall
Good ⁴	Fair ⁶	Good ⁸	Good ⁴	Fair ⁶	Fair ²⁸

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

Physical Chemical Trends

Test 1

Test 2

Mininum standard

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