Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang ME_YHE020
Date and Time Thursday 18th June 2020 11:00am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0.03 78.04 9 730 20 8.5 0.02 14 9 70
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 9.20
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy,Milky
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width Other:30m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic

Major roadworks on adjacent Findon Road stopped access via eastern side of wetlands.

Wetlands quite full.

Water quite turbid.

A fair amount of instream litter.

Diary photos

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