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ME_ESU450 Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha
3 October 2011
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Overview
Catchment | Bunyip River |
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Site | Sunshine Creek at outfall to Port Phillip Bay, Mt Martha ME_ESU450 |
Date and Time | Monday 3rd October 2011 10:26am |
Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | D.O. % | 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 | 8 | 1750 | 8.4 | 0.02 | 12 | 10 | 15 |
Weather | sunny |
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Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours |
Flow estimate | Rapid |
Water Appearance | Clear |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | 0.6 |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants | packets,plastic,polystyrene |
What has changed since last time you monitored? last rain 2.8 mm 2/10/2011 (yesterday) What stands out about the site today? Steady, medium to high flow. Some foaming; water looking reasonably clear. Other observations: Rainfall: Last Week 47.2 mm; September 69.2mm: 2011 to date 739mm. (Devilbend Reservoir figures from Melb Water website)Persons monitoring: Geoff Linnell - Sunshine Reserve Conservation & Fireguard Group Inc. Litter: Large polystyrene sheet washed up into bushes above high tide mark
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