Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Sunday 5th April 2009 11:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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
Sample 670 7.5 19 17
Weather Overcast
Last rainfall Last 3 days
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance
Stream depth 180.00
Stream width 8.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Had good rainfall in area less than 48hrs earlier 30mm. A lot of scum on surface, made up mostly of fine flotsam and jetsam, with a light oily film over the downstream end. The water is quite muddy looking. The water level has risen since last monitored, with actual flow into the pond under the bridge. The water level is now 28cm below my reference point, which makes it 25cm higher than when last monitored. The water appears muddy (coffee colored) with quite a bit of scum over the surface, and in places a light oily film. There is quite a lot of litter about, including polystyrene foam.

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