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CO_MOO001 Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons
5 May 2016
Site visit details
Overview
Catchment | Moorabool River |
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Site | Moorabool R confluence east & west branches, Dolly Creek Rd, Morrisons CO_MOO001 |
Date and Time | Thursday 5th May 2016 14:40pm |
Approved | Approved |
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 | |
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Sample | 69 | 7 | 2700 | 7.9 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
Weather | windy |
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Last rainfall | During the last week 14 |
Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
Water Appearance | Muddy |
Stream depth | 0.01 |
Stream width | 2m - 5m |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
When looking at the river the water had a really muddy appearance however when testing turbidity the result was far better than you would of actually thought. I checked the river further upstream 600m and it still appeared muddy. When checking downstream 1600m at MOO 004 the river appeared clear.
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