Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Goulburn River
Site Sugarloaf Creek at ford in Ashes Bridge Road GB_SUG020
Date and Time Monday 15th September 2014 09:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L E coli orgs/100mL EC µS/cm pH pH Units Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Coli orgs/100mL P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 76 8.3 144 590 7.4 0 12.2 12 2420 225
Weather
Last rainfall During the last week 16.2
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy,Foamy/frothy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Flow was medium to high. Fast flow. Frothy. VERY turbid - clay like color. Can see an excavator upstream on the hill in a paddock on south west side of ford, but cannot sight any obvious work down near or on the creek, or running down to creek, when standing at sample site at ford. No rainfall in last few days, but was14.6 mm on 2nd Sept, 7.8 mm on Tuesday 9th Sept and 8 mm on Wednesday the 10th of September. E.coli sample collected.

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