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WI_WIM910 Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site

12 March 2008

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Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site WI_WIM910
Date and Time Wednesday 12th March 2008 15:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Hard mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 224400 7.47 29.4 240
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Other
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

browny coloured water, very low. Has had some water flushed into it from the town drain. 1/12th salinity dilution, and 1/2 turbidity dilution 

Photo attached - compare with June 1995, Oct 2000, Jan 2005 and in 2008 for changing river colours Feb and Jan 

using a high level ecoscan due to extreme salinity 

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

Jeparit Waterwatch Museum site, at hightest salinity reading , river is brown, in Feb it was pink, note dieing trees, compare with June 1995, jan 2000, Oct 2005, Photos Jeanie Clark

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