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NE_OVE040 Ovens River, Porepunkah Jetty

10 April 2016

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

Overview

Catchment Ovens River
Site Ovens River, Porepunkah Jetty NE_OVE040
Date and Time Sunday 10th April 2016 15:45pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 79 7.4 63 7.5 0.05 17.2 9
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 2
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth
Stream width Unknown
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Currently work being undertaken on the Ovens River weir at the Porepunkah bridge, upper levels of weir have been removed, river is lower than usual due to lower weir wall.

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 Poor 2 Fair 6 Fair 23

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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