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CO_MOE070 Moorabool River East branch @ Egerton-Ballark Rd

3 March 2016

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Moorabool River
Site Moorabool River East branch @ Egerton-Ballark Rd CO_MOE070
Date and Time Thursday 3rd March 2016 10:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water appearance is not consistent. A couple of meters downstream from the sample collection point there are large patches of green. On the upstream side of the bridge it is hard to see the water through the reeds but with the glimpses you get the water appears to have a slightly oily surface. At the collection point which is a large pool and in the collection bucket the water looks clear but when poured into the turbidity tube at the 15NTU mark it takes on a faint white cloudy appearance.

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 28 2.7 2800 6.9 0.0132 21 17 15
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 4
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Scummy,Stained green
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 1
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles
Water appearance is not consistent. A couple of meters downstream from the sample collection point there are large patches of green. On the upstream side of the bridge it is hard to see the water through the reeds but with the glimpses you get the water appears to have a slightly oily surface. At the collection point which is a large pool and in the collection bucket the water looks clear but when poured into the turbidity tube at the 15NTU mark it takes on a faint white cloudy appearance. I will attach a photo in the diary.

Diary photos

Looking to the downstream side of bridge.
Looking on the downstream side of bridge
Looking straight down to the river from the upstream side of the bridge

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