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Peppermint Grove Wetland, Drysdale

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CO_DRY010 Barwon River Catchment

Tuesday 30th April 2013 13:45pm Approved
Notes
We found the remains of what looked like a wattle bird in the long reeds at the water's edge. Lots of feathers but no body. A black cat has been sighted at this site on a previous visit. It ran to the house next door on that occasion.

Physical Chemical Tests

Electrical Conductivity
400µS/cm
pH
6pH Units
Temperature - AIR
20° C
Temperature - WATER
12° C
Turbidity - NTU
10NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
 
Water Appearance
Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth
1m - 2m
Stream width
>5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
bottles,cans,clothing,packets,plastic

Habitat

This site is not a stream. It is a water retarding basin in an urban setting. The water in the middle of the pond is heavily surrounded by lush water plants. There is an "island" with a gum tree on it in the middle of the pond.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Poor 4 Good 8 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 24

Water Bugs WaterWatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Cracks along the fence line
Collecting water
Looking across the pond.

Physical Chemical Trends

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