Ock at Bargate Wood : River Ock

Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom

Observed by
Nicola Avery

Observation report

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Water quality tests

✓ Quality checked by Water Rangers What's this?

pH (0-14) What's this? 7.5
Chlorine ppm What's this? 0.5
Hardness mg/L What's this? 60.0
Nitrates mg/L What's this? 0.03
Alkalinity mg/L What's this? 240.0
Water depth m What's this? 0.15
Conductivity μS/cm What's this? 545.0
Air temperature °C What's this? 15.0
Water temperature °C What's this? 14.1
Phosphates total ppm What's this? 0.2

Qualitative

Algae What's this? No
Odour What's this? None
Clarity What's this? Clear, Cloudy
Pollution What's this? Urban/road discharge
Water Flow What's this? Slow
Water Uses What's this? Other
Water Level What's this? Average
Water Colour What's this? Clear, Other
On the water surface What's this? Oily sheen, Natural debris

Wildlife

Crustacean
Crustacean What's this?

Weather

Current weather What's this?
Mostly cloudy but dry
Weather in previous 24 hours What's this?
Rain during last 72 hours

Latest photos

Notes

EA rates Ock as bad ecological status, water clear except some small oil patches by road - possibly surface run-off. Residents have seen a family collecting crayfish from river.

Part of one seen Crayfish by bridge https://vimeo.com/755924536

No.industrial activity by river, 2 residential properties, 2 farms. Also fed by 2 streams. Lane by river in wood is from Portsmouth Rd, 3 manhole covers by top of road. Residents said seen Thames Water come out sometimes after heavy rain, think it was related to overflow.