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ME_DHE100 Heatherton Rd Wetland

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Overview

Site code ME_DHE100
Site name Heatherton Rd Wetland
Status Active
Water Authority Melbourne
Basin Bunyip River
Catchment Dandenong
Sub catchment Dandenong Creek
Reach
Water type Pond/Wetland
Council Greater Dandenong City Council
History View all 162 site visits 11-07-2004 - 01-09-2024
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Last data: 01-09-2024
Date Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
03-09-2023 26.94 2.9 370 6 0.027 13 12 26
01-10-2023 0 20.5 2 380 6.5 0 18.2 16.5 79
05-11-2023 0 36.67 3.6 360 6.8 0 21.5 16.2 124
03-12-2023 0 64.35 6 300 6.3 0 19.6 18.7 24
07-01-2024 0 34.09 2.9 300 6.6 0 24.7 23.4 31
04-02-2024 0 34.41 3 300 6.3 0 27.4 22.1 79

Habitat

No habitat scores have been recorded at this site

Diary Entries

First pond, level low
First pond, level low
Ammonia test blank (left) and sample (right) - gave 0 result
Ammonia test blank (left) and sample (right) - gave 0 result
Phosphate test blank (left) and sample (right) - slightly blue but gave 0 result
Phosphate test blank (left) and sample (right) - slightly blue but gave 0 result
DO test blank (left) and sample (right) - gave 0 result
DO test blank (left) and sample (right) - gave 0 result
Wetland depth was much lower than normal
Wetland depth was much lower than normal
Wetlands refilled since being very low at last visit in April
Wetlands refilled since being very low at last visit in April
Very low water level
Very low water level
Water level low in the wetland
Water level low in the wetland
First pond depth 1.66m on old scale
First pond depth 1.66m on old scale
Old and new markers in the wetland
Old and new markers in the wetland
Inlet lake at the wetland
Inlet lake at the wetland
Material dredged from the inlet lake has now been removed
Material dredged from the inlet lake has now been removed
One has the sample, the other has DO chemicals added
One has the sample, the other has DO chemicals added
Reason for the dredging
Reason for the dredging
Interesting bug
Interesting bug
Wetland inlet lake after dredging and bank clearing
Wetland inlet lake after dredging and bank clearing
Dredged material from the lake near the inlet to the wetland
Dredged material from the lake near the inlet to the wetland
Lake near the bird hide after dredging
Lake near the bird hide after dredging
Lots of vegetation around the wetland outlet
Lots of vegetation around the wetland outlet
Low water level in the wetland but better than before
Low water level in the wetland but better than before
Wetlands back to normal depth
Wetlands back to normal depth
First pond depth gauge, near inlet to wetlands, looking towards bird hide
First pond depth gauge, near inlet to wetlands, looking towards bird hide
First wetland pond near bird hide
First wetland pond near bird hide
Edge of the wetland next to the bird hide, very low level
Edge of the wetland next to the bird hide, very low level
Very low level in the lake next to the bird hide - usually over 1.5m
Very low level in the lake next to the bird hide - usually over 1.5m
Lake next to the bird hide
Lake next to the bird hide

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