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NC_BIR500 Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton

9 November 2008

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500
Date and Time Sunday 9th November 2008 18:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 380 8.5 0.06
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Creek not flowing, vegetable matter floating in the water. Site received 34mm rain between 7/11-8/11 which has created runoff into the non flowing creek and discoloured the water. The EC meter is faulty and is not recording air or water temperature correctly.

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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