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 Monday 7th January 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 0.07 25.89 2.4 188 6.6 0.093 21 19 53
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Foamy/frothy,Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic

Monitors: Anne Payne, Elaine Boucher, John Shortridge, Wira Yan, Su Dempsy

Change since last time: Healthy Cumbunji and reeds with seed heads. Water very scummy and lots of bubbles.

What stands out: Weeds on both sides of platform and leading down to it.

Birds: 2 Coots

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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