Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Watson Creek at Bembridge Road (just above estuary at Yaringa Marine Park) ME_EWT700
Date and Time Monday 1st August 2011 11:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 10 1600 7 0.6 15.6 11 30
Weather windy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1.8
Flow estimate Rapid
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
local area is farming land and recent rains might have caused excess nutrients to enter the creek via runoff. This is common here and does need attention. Thanks.

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