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ME_YDA558 Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge.

28 April 2011

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Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Thursday 28th April 2011 10:15am
Approved Approved

Notes

Water colder, also clear and at a low level
Lots of plastic caught on trees and plants on creek banks after a couple of flooding events earlier in the year

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm FrP mg/L P Nitrate-Nit mg/L N Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 10 1100 7.3 0.05 16.6 14.6 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate Moderate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,polystyrene,other
rubbish- rusty electrical circuit box found. Water is a colder temp, clearer and at a lower level than last sampling session. Lots of plastic caught on trees and plants and on creek banks after the flooding events experienced earlier in 2011.

Diary photos

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