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EG_NLA040 Newlands Backwater - Upper 40m from Forge Creek Dam

16 October 2006

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Lake Victoria
Site Newlands Backwater - Upper 40m from Forge Creek Dam EG_NLA040
Date and Time Monday 16th October 2006 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Secchi m Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 4200 7.8 0.225 18 19 15
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Weather Conditions: Fine, windy. Comments/Notes: The dam is on the verge of spilling over and is already seeping downstream lifting the orthophosphorous and lowering the conductivity.

Creatures 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

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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