Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Yarra River 100m downstream of Gardiner's Creek confluence ME_YYR871
Date and Time Friday 17th June 2011 09:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

lots of floating rubbish and leaves on the Yarra in June 2011

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 NTU
Sample 180 7.8 0.02 15.3 12.4 20
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 6
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
The Yarra tide is low and continuing to fall. Lots of leaves in main stream and other floating rubbish. There has been 21.2 mm of rain in the last 2 weeks so lots of high water flowing through this area.

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