Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Barwon River
Site Waurn Ponds Creek @ Cobbin Farm CO_WAU012
Date and Time Tuesday 31st August 2010 09:00am
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 1900 7 0.03 9 10 14
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
collected water sample from centre of walk bridge behind cobbin farm - high side. Creek was flowing slowly, very clean around the edge of the creek banks. Water looked very clear. Took first sample from lower side of walk bridge but collected green algae so took 2nd sample from high side of the walk bridge. Several pieces of litter on the far side of the creek bank. Plastic drink bottles and samll pieces of paper, beer cans and bicycle in the creek. The edge of the creek was covered in very lush grass. Rainfall - light showers last 48 hours.

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

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