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9 Feb 2025 Approved Notes:

River level very high (1.7m). Quite a lot of storm damage observed on the travel down from Colac. Approx 50% of camping sites flooded.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 8.1 20.50 7.90 91.0 6.02
3.5m 9.0 7.3 21.90 0.57 5.3 27.32
12 Jan 2025 Pending
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 10.0 7.0 23.70 7.10 88.0 4.70
3.5m 10.0 6.8 21.30 2.13 28.0 39.90
8 Dec 2024 Approved Notes:

Gellibrand caravan park noted high rainfall on Friday and Saturday6/7th December.

Water is very tannin stained.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 30.0 7.0 18.40 7.91 86.9 9.09
2.5m 30.0 7.6 17.10 7.24 91.9 50.88
10 Nov 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 26.0 6.3 18.50 9.75 106.0 4.06
3.4m 26.0 7.8 16.70 3.80 46.5 43.06
5 Oct 2024 Approved Notes:

large tree washed downstream and now exposed since last observations

river level 0.6m on guage. note automatic guaging station not operatring since control unit flooded in September

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 13.70 9.51 94.0 6.69
2.0m 9.0 8.2 14.40 7.82 94.2 5.19
7 Sep 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.3 12.50 9.18 92.3 10.83
4.0m 9.0 7.6 12.60 6.06 69.4 45.36
3 Aug 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 24.0 7.2 19.20 10.64 96.9 13.60
2.0m 24.0 7.4 12.30 9.51 107.6 47.04
6 Jul 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 5.1 11.50 11.75 112.6 12.22
2.5m 9.0 7.9 13.60 7.22 84.9 49.14
27 May 2024 Approved Notes:

Very clear, turbidity tube was very clear at 9,

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.6 11.80 10.86 100.6 1.98
2.5m 9.0 7.7 15.90 4.96 60.6 4.79
27 Apr 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.5 7.2 13.70 10.07 98.0 2.48
3.0m 9.5 7.5 16.20 4.15 51.5 49.39
6 Apr 2024 Approved Notes:

machine settings to Us/cm, so factored by 1000.

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 6.8 17.00 9.08 95.6 4.96
3.0m 9.0 7.1 19.20 2.86 38.1 48.25
24 Mar 2024 Approved Notes:

This is a new machine supplied, forgot to include kcl solution so unable to calibrate. 

Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 15.0 6.9 17.70
2.0m 15.0 7.0 17.30
24 Feb 2024 Approved
Depth Turb NTU pH Temp ° C Salin ppt D.O. mg/L D.O. % sat EC mS/cm
0.1m 9.0 7.5 20.50 8.18 92.4 4.65
3.2m 9.0 7.1 20.90 4.47 58.5 40.88