Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Gardiners Creek upstream of Blackburn Lake, at Pobblebonk point, adjacent to Vegemite Creek ME_YGR006
Date and Time Saturday 5th August 2017 10:00am
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 Rain mm rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.04 55.85 6 280 7 0 10.5 12.1 43
Weather windy
Last rainfall During the last week 7.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,waxed cardboard,polystyrene

SD, EB, AP, JS, TC

Cumbungi completely died down. Litter stands out. Rubbish numbers increased. No waterbirds, lorikeets and kookaburras evident. 2 wood ducks, 2 pacific black ducks

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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