Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Friday 26th February 2010 09:20am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ 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 NTU
Sample 0.03 5 280 0.2 6.8 19.3 19.3 150
Weather Sunny
Last rainfall Last 7 days
Flow estimate Normal base flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth 40.00
Stream width 5.30
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Rainfall: 14-02-10, 0.6mm; 12-02-10, 17.6mm Litter: Gift tie tangled in branches, maybe from a balloon Phosphate and Ammonium: Had to filter water several times for these 2 tests. It was still difficult to decide as a result for phosphate What has changed since last time you monitored? Water level much lower What stands out about the site today? Pieces of concrete exposed. (Right hand side, below bridge, looking downstream from bridge) Tree/branch debris across waterway now totally exposed Callistemon viminalis (?) in flower, overhanging creek (upstream from bridge) Other Observations: Pacific Black Duck, Wood Ducks, Indian Mynahs

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