Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera River at Jeparit weir - upper level of water WI_WIM980
Date and Time Wednesday 11th May 2011 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm Hard mg/L pH pH Units Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 4100 8.3 11.7 14
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

4 months after the major flood and salinity is over 4000 EC's all along the Jeparit Weir Pool

But this salinity is 4 times that below the weir - as it has ceased spilling, so the water below the weir is connected to the lake which was filled with fresh water. 

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