Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Mitchell River
Site Junction of Dargo And Wonangatta Rivers EG_DAR090
Date and Time Thursday 11th April 2013 11:34am
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 0 72.9 7.98 0.07 16.9 16.5 27
Weather overcast
Last rainfall Raining Now 1
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,clothing,packets,paper,plastic,polystyrene
Light drizzle- school holidays- camp site full of rubbish- toilet paper- big holes dug in the ground- campers have also altered the banks edges by making steps into the bank into the river and a rock platform -shooting target set up on opposite side of river- camp fire full of broken bottles etc -the site looks like a bomb has gone of with the amount of rubbish left near the banks edges etc.

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