Blackwood River - Orchard Cottage

Basin : Blackwood River

Catchment : Lower Blackwood River

The condition of the Orchard Cottage site (site code: BLA15), in the middle catchment of the Blackwood River, was assessed for water quality only on 18 June 2012, 18 October 2012 and 6 February 2013 (spot measurements of dissolved oxygen, temperature, electrical conductivity, pH, colour, alkalinity, turbidity and nutrients). Field observations of fringing zone and physical form were made in February 2013.

 

 

Condition summary

The site was assessed as part of  an assessment of river condition in the lower catchment of the Blackwood River – view report here.