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CO_BEE011 Lake Beeac 2, near Buchanan St Beeac

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Site code CO_BEE011
Site name Lake Beeac 2, near Buchanan St Beeac
Status Active
Water Authority Corangamite
Basin Lake Corangamite
Catchment Lake Corangamite
Sub catchment Lake Beeac
Reach
Water type Other
Council Colac Otway Shire Council
History View all 85 site visits 04-12-2003 - 10-11-2024
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Last data: 10-11-2024
Date D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb FTU Turb NTU
25-11-2022
25-02-2023
05-04-2023 131680 16.8
03-05-2023 44400 12.7
31-05-2023
05-07-2023 88500 10.6
04-08-2023 99900 14.5
06-08-2023
04-10-2023 110100 16.7
12-11-2023
05-02-2024
07-04-2024
10-08-2024
10-11-2024

Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
11-02-2004 Fair 3 Poor 4 Poor 4 Fair 3 Poor 4 Good 18

Diary Entries
Grey silt with salt crust
Grey silt with salt crust
as above
as above
as above
as above
Lake very dry, 80% empty; a little water visible in the distance; lake surface grey silt with salt frust; appearacne grey under shadow and white in sunlight
Lake very dry, 80% empty; a little water visible in the distance; lake surface grey silt with salt frust; appearacne grey under shadow and white in sunlight
As above.
As above.
As above.
As above.
The lake was 'half empty'. There was a film of grey material across the dry areas.
The lake was 'half empty'. There was a film of grey material across the dry areas.
DS
DS
The lake was half empty with extensive areas of mud and water, likely very shallow in the center area of the lake. The exposed lake floor appeared to be mud as opposed to salt pan, which I have seen in the past. There has been an exceptionally dry March w
The lake was half empty with extensive areas of mud and water, likely very shallow in the center area of the lake. The exposed lake floor appeared to be mud as opposed to salt pan, which I have seen in the past. There has been an exceptionally dry March w
As above
As above
As above
As above
As above
As above
As above
As above
Temp 17.2, wind SW28, gusts 35, no rain in previus five days; no birds.
Temp 17.2, wind SW28, gusts 35, no rain in previus five days; no birds.
Maybe Grey Teal
Maybe Grey Teal
Maybe Grey Teal
Maybe Grey Teal
Maybe Grey Teal
Maybe Grey Teal
Banded stilts and Silver Gulls
Banded stilts and Silver Gulls
The water mark was wellback from the shore, as compared with the November observation when it was right up to the bank, and there were signs it had been even higher.
The water mark was wellback from the shore, as compared with the November observation when it was right up to the bank, and there were signs it had been even higher.
Red wattle birds; magpies
Red wattle birds; magpies
230
230
190
190
150
150
Shallow film of water with areas iof exposed sand; no bird;life
Shallow film of water with areas iof exposed sand; no bird;life
Very windy; no birdlife;
Very windy; no birdlife;
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance.
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance.
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance; can't see in the photo but in there distacne there were severla hundred Banded Stilts
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance; can't see in the photo but in there distacne there were severla hundred Banded Stilts
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance
Near shore shallow water,sandy areas;more water middle distance
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