Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Lake Anderson, Kirkwood Island (St Josephs PS Chiltern) NE_LAA010
Date and Time Friday 16th February 2007 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 650 8.4 22.4 200
Weather
Last rainfall
Flow estimate
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
to turbid to conduct phosphorous and Do testing. pH meter used. The lake has receeded to large pools of water about a couple of cm deep where collected. Pools are in the middle of the alke surrounded by dry cracked muddy areas. Thick grey/brown fine silt on bottom of lake bed.. Plenty of water birds still using the site. Rainfall in last 24 hrs 4.2 mm

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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