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ME_YDI800 Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge
25 June 2010
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Overview
Catchment | Yarra River |
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Site | Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800 |
Date and Time | Friday 25th June 2010 13:05pm |
Approved | Approved |
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 | |
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Sample | 0.02 | 10 | 350 | 0.02 | 6.5 | 14.9 | 11.8 | 60 |
Weather | Overcast at first, steady rain later |
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Last rainfall | Raining now |
Flow estimate | Fast |
Water Appearance | |
Stream depth | 70.00 |
Stream width | 5.80 |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants |
Rain: 2mm in last 24 hrs, 5.3mm in Last 3 days, 11.7mm in Last 7 days Litter: Balls, balloon, deck furniture, timber, foam (cushions), fabirc, ironsheet. Almost the same as last month but more plastic Water level on stake 17cm (13cm last time) What has changed since last time you monitored? All parameters improved but water still muddy What stands out about the site today? The rubbish has not yet been cleared from the spot about 100m upstream from the bridge and from under the bridge (but the wheelbarrow and blue container have gone.) Other observations: 4 Pacific Black Ducks, Blue Fairy Wrens, Rainbow Korikeets. A shrub (no leaves) was floating down the river. Bank Erosion.
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