Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Lonsdale Lakes, Clowes Lane, Point Lonsdale CO_SWA138
Date and Time Sunday 18th December 2011 11:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 73 6.4 17900 8.5 0 20 20.5 10
Weather raining
Last rainfall Raining Now
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy,Smelly
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width
Hazards Mosquitoes
Litter/Pollutants
Bottom of the lake had dark smelly mud, three metres in and around the edges which when disturbed by walking, oozed a black smell into the water. Aquatic vegetation mostly dead. Algae present around some edges amongst rushes, thick green/yellow in colour. Swans, Eurasian Coots, ducks and swallows present.

Diary photos

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