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CO_WYE100 Wye River, fishing platform above playground
7 April 2024
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Otway Coast |
|---|---|
| Site | Wye River, fishing platform above playground CO_WYE100 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 7th April 2024 11:00am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 80.46 | 7.6 | 733 | 7 | 0.017 | 23 | 18 | 1.06 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Stained brown |
| Stream depth | Other:Unknown |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | Snakes |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,cans,clothing,packets,other: Lolly |
River does not appear to be moving and there is a large tidal pool of water at the Fishing Platform. On our record sheet we put 'Not Flowing (pool).' However this choice is not obvious on the data portal. I chose Stagnant as the best descriptor, but I am not sure that's correct.
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