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Overview

Catchment Loddon River
Site Bullock Creek: Upper Spring Ck Landcare, B3 NC_BUL120
Date and Time Saturday 4th May 2024 10:30am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 3700 7.1 0.05 15 11.5 21
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago 1.50
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained brown,Muddy,Oily
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width < 2m
Hazards long grass
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets,polystyrene

A sandbar, under the adjacent road bridge, formed a few months ago and is now large enough to prevent Bullock Creek flowing downstream under normal conditions. The second photo shows this sandbar under the Calder Highway bridge.

Diary photos

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