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ME_DEL300 Elster Creek
27 August 2023
Site visit details
Overview
Catchment | Dandenong |
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Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
Date and Time | Sunday 27th August 2023 09:30am |
Approved | Approved |
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 | |
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Sample | 0.03 | 6 | 7.2 | 0.2 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Weather | cloudy |
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Last rainfall | During the last week 5.00 |
Flow estimate | BANKFULL: High flow within channel capacity and in-stream habitats connected |
Water Appearance | Stained brown |
Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
Stream width | 2m - 5m |
Hazards | soft mud |
Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,packets |
Habitat
<p>Need more distilled water x 2</p> <p>All chemicals need to be replaced</p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/natalie-davey-563516394/elster-creek-august-waterwatch-23?si=c0f73c9fad204468a201260d0ffeaacd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing">Sounds of the Elster Creek</a> with hydrophone </p> <p><a href="https://soundcloud.com/natalie-davey-563516394/soak-2-waterwatch-august-27?si=0db97cf5920547889c15b1791e5de97a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing">Sounds of Soak 2 </a>- we did not complete a full Waterwatch suite of tests but did capture the lively sounds</p>
Bank Erosion Stability | Bank Vegetation | In Stream Cover | Riffles Pools Bends | Verge Vegetation | Overall |
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Fair 3 | Fair 6 | Fair 6 | Poor 2 | Fair 6 | 23 |
Creatures Waterwatch method
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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