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Overview

Catchment Mitchell River
Site Mitchell River - Hillside, on Nick Bartons property EG_MIT530
Date and Time Saturday 14th March 2015 00:00am
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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 158 7.02 0.02 18.8 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 0
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Time and air temperature not recorded. EC calibrated against 1413 standard, but gave a very low reading (45) on 84 standard. Raw reading of 120 us has been corrected upward to compensate for apparent low reading. I do this on each occasion, but correction is normally about 16. River is clear, but with little flow (stage 1 irrigation restrictions). Rosehill gauge 0.54

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