Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Birch's Creek - Andersons Mill NC_BIR400
Date and Time Thursday 25th April 2019 12:20pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 355 7.7 0 15.2 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
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 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Someone has been damming up a small section of the creek using rocks and small logs. The logs are likely to wash away in the first big rain. It does not seem to be impacting the stream at all. There is still ample water flowing through the dam to create a nice waterfall. 

Habitat

<p>This site has recently had the elms and willows and blackberry removed and exotic pasture grasses and weeds have sprung up in their place. The weeds appear to be minimising erosion and are protecting the soil. The weeds also appear to be facilitating the growth of the recently planted Blackwoods and Silver wattle. Most of the saplings have sprung up in size and were proabably protected from the heat and drought over summer by the height and density of the weeds.</p> <p>There is a lot of instream aquatic plant coverage. It is thriving in the sunlight and there appears to be an abundance of yabbies.&nbsp;</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 VeryPoor 2 Fair 6 Good 4 VeryPoor 2 16

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