Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500
Date and Time Sunday 12th February 2012 16:00pm
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 300 7.6 0.05 26 22 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 2
Flow estimate Permanent
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth >2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
About 40 wood ducks and two cormrants presant along with the mess they make. A good flow is observed due to irrigation releases being more than usual. Cannot explain the rise in phosphates. No sign of platypus, hatching time for infants from now on. ECC with TRacer was 270.

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