Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Bittern Dam, near dam wall and catch drain ME_EBI100
Date and Time Thursday 26th January 2017 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 7 924 0 8.9 0.01 19 21.9 9
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width Other:250m
Hazards blackberries. soft mud at edges of water
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,clothing,packets

huge amounts of rubbish at this time of year from people in quarry area rubbish includes blow up water mattresses etc  discarded cigarette lighters. very few water birds,water level dropping.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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