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 2nd March 2019 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 33.97 2.8 247 6.8 0.007 27.5 25.1 29
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants paper,clothing,packets,polystyrene

Monitors: Su Depmsy, John Shortridge, Elaine Boucher, Stephanie Eastmure, Amber, Tanveer Alvi, Alfoncina, Susan W

NOTE: Water sample for DO test was taken from the bucket (surface water) and not from the bottle (water collect from a depth of a few centimetres). The flakes dissovled quickly.

The weather was sunny with a light breeze.

Water looked cleaner than last time.

Birds: 5 Pacific Black Ducks, 1 juvenile Chestnut Teal, 1 Little Pied Cormorant

 

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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