Stanford Brook/Hoe Stream
Surrey, United Kingdom
Testing site is within the Fox Corner Nature Reserve about 15m downstream from the confluence of the Stanford Brook and Hodge Brook.
There is a lot of bankside vegetation, but it is easily pushed back to enable access down a gentle slope to the stream edge.
Then carry water sample up to path to do the survey.
The Stanford Brook is a slow moving stream, the Hodge Brook considerably faster and with more sediment.
Location created by
Philippa Mitchell
- Group: Zero Guildford : River Wey at Guildford
- Lat: 51.2808301
- Lng: -0.6228089
- Waterbody Type: Stream
- Timezone: Europe/London
Latest photos
Water low, murky brown with sediment and muddy river bottom. But quite clear when in collection jar.
Water silty brown, reflecting sunlight.
Nitrates and phosphates seemed very high. Concerned there may have been sewage released from nearby treatment works.
muddy with a few scummy bubbles on surface. muddier than would have expected, but recent rains were locally varied so rain in catchment could have been more than in Normandy (about 2 miles away) which was 4 mm
saturated mud/sewery smell in the area near testing site (is a very boggy area just close by), however water did not have a strong smell, just slightly of mud.
Water at highest seen, full of silt
Brown-reddish water, fairly high but been higher
Water high, but had been higher in recent days. a lot of sediment in suspension leading to a red-brown colour.
Water appeared cloudy and brown in the stream, but quite clear in the collection pot
Water had been higher - evidenced by mud area on access bank. also a slightly silty look to the stream. Recent heavy rain (about 3 days before)
slow flow,
Himalayan balsam in flower on the banks