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Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons

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CO_MOO001 Moorabool River Catchment

Tuesday 12th January 2016 12:25pm Approved
Notes
Overall there is a fairly good cover of native vegetation with a few weed/thistle type plants here & there and also some blackberries further up & down stream from the test site.

Physical Chemical Tests

Dissolved Oxygen % Saturation
68%
Dissolved Oxygen mg/L
6.1mg/L
Electrical Conductivity
550µS/cm
pH
7pH Units
Reactive Phosphate (mg/L)
0.0132mg/L P
Temperature - AIR
24° C
Temperature - WATER
20° C
Turbidity - NTU
9NTU

Water Conditions

Weather
Sunny
Last rainfall
More than a week ago
Flow estimate
MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Clear
Stream depth
0.16
Stream width
2m - 5m
Hazards
 
Litter/Pollutants
paper,plastic

Habitat

Overall there is a fairly good cover of native vegetation with a few weed/thistle type plants here & there and also some blackberries further up & down stream from the test site. I could hear a bit of bird life but only could see a White-Faced Heron close by. If you look behind the vegetation on the steep banks on the opposite side of the river you can see bare patches with some erosion which appears to be much the same as in previous years, no major changes. I have attached some photos in the Diary.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Excellent 10 Good 4 Fair 6 Good 29

Diary photos

Some Blackberries upstream from the test site.
Looking upstream from test site.
Looking downstream from test site towards some bank erosion.
Test site MOO 001

Physical Chemical Trends

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