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

23 January 2012

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Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Monday 23rd January 2012 10:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

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 6 1520 7.7 0.03 29.3 24.4 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 10
Flow estimate Slow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic
Large flooding on Christmas Day 2011 has affected the creek banks and instream. Massive scouring of banks, large deposition of sand and small rocks instream has created a small 'dam' and possibly a deeper pool than previously. Plastic and debris from flooding deposited high on both banks. Shopping trolley embedded in bank.

Diary photos

Christmas Day 2011 floods has led to large amount of sediment and small rocks deposited into middle of creek. This has created a dam effect. On opposite bank erosion has formed a new overland flow route. Both banks severely scoured by flood water.

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