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WI_WIM910 Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site

9 January 2008

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 3
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site WI_WIM910
Date and Time Wednesday 9th January 2008 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm Hard mg/L Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 163000 7.7 23.3 700
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Stained green
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

dark green and smelly , too green to put in tube 1/10th strenght for EC dilution

photo attached  compare with Feb and March 2008 

Height of Millenium drought

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 0 Total score: 0 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

Jeparit Waterwatch Museum from north bank, Height of Millenium Drought, note big branch in river and salt on banks cf Feb and Mar 2008 Photos Jeanie Clark

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