Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Sassafras Creek at Sassafrass Creek Reserve, Beagleys Bridge picnic area, Perrins Creek Road, Kallista ME_YSS022
Date and Time Friday 1st June 2012 15:00pm
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FAU Turb NTU
Sample 0.05 11 110 6.8 0.121 12.5 10 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Less sediment in water than last time. Water level is up, good flow. Friends of Sassafras Creek have planted new ferns

Habitat

Road on one side and picnic ground on the other but the creek itself is flowing and bubbling along
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Good 4 VeryPoor 2 Fair 24

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