Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang ME_YHE020
Date and Time Sunday 6th January 2013 09:05am
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 5.1 2000 8 21 23 18 12
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall More than a week ago 0
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 19cm below my reference point, which is 7cm lower than when last measured. At Mill Park I have had no rain for nearly 3 weeks now. December's total rainfall was only 17mm, barely 25% of average.

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