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WI_WIM910 Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site

10 June 2009

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Creatures Diary Photos 4
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Wimmera
Site Wimmera R., Jeparit Museum site WI_WIM910
Date and Time Wednesday 10th June 2009 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 59600 7.9 15 60
Weather
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

green water with brine shrimp after about 100 mm rain in last month risen about 30 cm

photo showing effect of local runoff as the Millenium Drought is starting to break 

compare photo with Mar 2009, jan feb and mar 2008, Oct 2005, May 2000, June 1995 

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 east bank looking at big log in river, end of Millenium Drought, cf photos June 1995, May 2000, Oct 2005, Jan Feb Mar 2008, Photos Jeanie Clark

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