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WI_WIM940 Wimmera River, Jeparit, showgrounds site

8 April 2008

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

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera River, Jeparit, showgrounds site WI_WIM940
Date and Time Tuesday 8th April 2008 13:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 155000 7.73 23.7
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
water colour yellow brown no smell since rain, no algal bloom Kim took lots of plant photos - samphire growing closer to water since rain. Trenches and cracking erosion, fam, deposition, damp bank higher, White salt crust washed away. Orange iron seepage, sheep on river bank

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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