Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Tuesday 11th July 2017 14:00pm
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0.4 9 580 7.7 0.25 13.7 9.8 35
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 5.00
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:10 cm
Stream width Other:4 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,polystyrene

Several pairs of ducks flew out of from the underground section when we arrived. Perhaps they are nesting in there somewhere?

The water level was particularly low (see photo)

Ammonium and Phosphate were both very high.

Interesting to note how much colder the water was than the air temperature.

Diary photos

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