Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Sunday 6th January 2013 09:50am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 5.3 490 7.3 23 24 37 21
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 0
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 36cm 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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