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Styx Mill Conservation Reserve - Water Quality 2015-07-18 13:40:00

Surrounding Land Use
Tree notes
left bank: native and introduced trees, wetland vegetation, scrub, long grass; right bank: native and introduced trees, wetland vegetation, scrub, long grass
Grass condition
Un-mown
River bank condition
Stable
Weather
Weather
Heavy cloud
Rainfall occured in the previous 48 hours
Yes
Air temperature
8.00°C
Water Measurements
pH
6.40
Water conductivity
60
Water temperature
11.00°C
Clarity Readings
Clarity reading 1
83.00
Clarity reading 2
81.00
Clarity reading 3 (Different Viewer)
85.00
Clarity - Average
83.00
Substrate Measurements %
Sand / Silt / Mud < 2mm
5%
Gravels 2mm - 6cm
20%
Small cobbles 6 - 12cm
50%
Large cobbles 12 - 25 cm
5%
Streambed Observations

20% water plants rooted in stream bed

Signs of recent silting?
No evidence of silting seen