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WG_MID060 Middle Creek at Martin Walker Reserve Yinnar South

3 July 2021

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 15
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Latrobe River
Site Middle Creek at Martin Walker Reserve Yinnar South WG_MID060
Date and Time Saturday 3rd July 2021 14:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 250 7.1 0.015 12.7 9.2 5
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 1.00
Flow estimate BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Milky,Stained green
Stream depth Other:
Stream width Other:
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

1st return after major flooding event.

Complete restructuring of the river embankments. Flood has carved out a new deep waterhole. Many Manna Gums brought down.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Poor 2 VeryPoor 2 N/A N/A N/A 4

Diary photos

Flood debris in carpark
Flood effects
Flood effects
Fallen manna gums
Flood effects
Flood effects
Flood effects
Flood effects
New waterhole carved from flood
Towards bridge
Bank erosion
Bank Erosion
Cretaceous sandstone outcrop exposure
Flood survivor
Picnic table with flood debri

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