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CO_FOR040 Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge

3 April 2012

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Creatures Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Otway Coast
Site Ford River @ Great Ocean Road Bridge CO_FOR040
Date and Time Tuesday 3rd April 2012 10:30am
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 Turb NTU
Sample 120 8 200 7 0.04 19 15 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

2 year old Landcare reveg site after Willow removal immediatly upstream.Willows and blackberries at monitoring site.
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 Poor 4 Fair 25

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

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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