Observations
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29 October 2023
River Wey - Godalming by duck feeding platform by Kat Kavanagh
Swans, moorhens, mallards
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28 October 2023
Hell Ditch, Godalming by Annabel Gibbs
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28 October 2023
Godalming Wharf - River bend by Sainsbury's by Annabel Gibbs
some brown, muddy-looking water entering river from drainage pipes that run under road. Source unknown - may be run off following the heavy rain?
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27 October 2023
East Lagoon by Trevor Murrells
The water was lowered in the East Lagoon about a month ago to allow for the cutting back of willow, and water was allowed to re-enter the East lagoon eight days ago via the neighbouring lagoon to the west. The water was clear but the sample included some debris, water depth was about six inches, and the bottom was easily disturbed.
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27 October 2023
From Godalming Treatment Works by Trevor Murrells
Lots of foam, mostly away from the inlet. Looked oily on the surface near the inlet.
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27 October 2023
Unstead Exit (outflow) by Trevor Murrells
There was a good flow of water over the dam in front of the red brick tower (exit point). The red brick tower now has a pitched roof (built by Stuart & UWCG volunteers) , covered with roofing felt, to provide a home for bats. The sample is now (from today) being taken a couple of feet away from the previous location, between the dam and exit tower, where the water collects before leaving the reserve. There are some pond plants where the water collects but it is not particularly congested. About a month ago the water level in the East Lagoon was lowered to allow for the cutting back of willow. Water was allowed to re-enter the East Lagoon eight days ago. This might have impacted on today's tests.
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27 October 2023
Outlet into Pond Wood by Trevor Murrells
The water is clear around the inlet but much of the pond is covered with duckweed which grows on slow flowing water. The water flow, colour, clarity & odour relate to the outlet, the water level relates to the pond.
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27 October 2023
Outflow from GSTW into Wey Natural River: Trunley Heath Road by Trevor Murrells
Note at this location I attempt sample from the pipe/where the pipe water meets the surface of the river. Water level, colour & clarity refer to the river rather than what is flowing out of the pipe. The water level was higher than average but not breaching the river bank. There was a steady to strong flow from the pipe.
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27 October 2023
Natural Wey River at Unstead close to bridge (Northside) by Trevor Murrells
There was a heavy downpour before testing. The river was flowing quicker and was higher than it has been during recent testing. There is a tree leaning into the river. There are now cattle in the field on west side of the natural river.
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27 October 2023
Polsted Lane/Withies Lane stream by Trevor Murrells
Steady to fast flow (compared to the summer), sand at bottom of main channel, silt accumulated to the side of the stream bank (always there), there are a few logs (downstream from the sampling point) obstructing the exit point into the ditch
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27 October 2023
Peperharrow swimming spot, by fish bypass by Rachel Hargreaves
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22 October 2023
Farncombe boat house by Nicola Avery
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24 September 2023
Farncombe boat house by Nicola Avery
Damselfly nearby. An angler mentioned dace, carp, pike in River Wey and chub,barbel in Hells Ditch regularly
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24 September 2023
Ock at Bargate Wood by Chris Ball
Clear in the main no odour slightly brown water / opaque at deeper part
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24 September 2023
Polsted Lane/Withies Lane stream by Trevor Murrells
Steady flow, faster than in the summer, some silt but mostly sand is visible at the bottom of the stream. The water is flowing onward down to the ditch in the field rather than into the pipe that leads to the (dried) pond near The Withies Pub.
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23 September 2023
East Lagoon by Trevor Murrells
The lagoon has been partially drained, on a temporary basis, by the warden to allow for further cutting back of the willow so today's sample was taken close to where the bulk of willow is growing and not a few metres in from the natural shoreline. Both the nitrate and phosphate tests were virtually clear hence I have given them values representing the mid-point between 0.0 and 0.2 (i.e.. 0.1), and 0.00 and 0.02 (i.e. 0.01) respectively.
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23 September 2023
From Godalming Treatment Works by Trevor Murrells
Water was flowing in from the sewerage treatment works so an assessment of clarity and water colour was not made (too much churning). There were some bubbles on the surface of the water probably caused by the flow into the culvert.
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23 September 2023
Unstead Exit (outflow) by Trevor Murrells
Where the sample was taken the water was fairly still but close by the outflow from the reserve was steady. There are plenty of pond plants both above and below the surface of the water but not too many around the sampling point.
