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NC_BIR500 Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton
28 February 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Loddon River |
|---|---|
| Site | Birch Creek @ Mullers Lane, Smeaton NC_BIR500 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 28th February 2012 13:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 290 | 6.8 | 0.07 | 24.5 | 21.9 | 45 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 86 |
| Flow estimate | Permanent |
| Water Appearance | Other: Stained red |
| Stream depth | >2m |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
Water rat spotted during past fortnight. Redness of water due to run off from red volcanic soils upstream from potatoe fields. High Phos level I suspect to be from sheep-catle run off and runoff from potatoe fields. Good strong flow.
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