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Styx Mill Conservation Reserve - Water Quality 2012-09-15 15:15:00

Surrounding Land Use
Grass condition
Un-mown
Vegetation Observations
left bank: native trees, long grass; right bank: introduced trees, long grass.
Animal Observations
no wildlife today
River bank condition
Stable
Weather
Weather
Heavy cloud
Rainfall occured in the previous 48 hours
No
Air temperature
14.00°C
Water Measurements
pH
6.00
Water conductivity
110
Water temperature
12.00°C
Clarity Readings
Clarity reading 1
85.00
Clarity reading 2
85.00
Clarity reading 3 (Different Viewer)
85.00
Clarity - Average
85.00
Substrate Measurements %
Sand / Silt / Mud < 2mm
5%
Gravels 2mm - 6cm
45%
Small cobbles 6 - 12cm
10%
Streambed Observations

40% water plants rooted in stream bed.

Signs of recent silting?
No evidence of silting seen