Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040
Date and Time Wednesday 6th May 2015 12:55pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 73 7.9 220 7.6 0.05 15 11 10
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 47.5
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear,Stained brown
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards Working by Roadside
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic
Dissolved oxygen result was lower than usual, Reactive phosphorous reading was higher than usual. The remnant of the old concrete drain is still visible.

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