Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River, Downstream of Diamond Creek, Eltham ME_YYR715
Date and Time Tuesday 9th March 2010 10:00am
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 Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 5 18 22
Weather Cloudy
Last rainfall Last 24 hrs
Flow estimate Fast, Temporary
Water Appearance
Stream depth
Stream width 40.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
What has changed since last time you monitored? High rainfall on 6th and 7th March (approximately 40mm). On 8th March river was approximately 1 metre higher than on the monitoring day (9th March) What stands out about the site today? Large amount of rubbish collected in the eddies and undergrowth Depth reference stake broken and washed away in flow of previous two days. Will establish a new reference point. A rise of approx 40cm since lats observation.

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