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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
11 February 2013
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Monday 11th February 2013 09:40am |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 6 | 530 | 7.6 | 0.05 | 17.3 | 19.9 | 35 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 5.5 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Litter: tennis ball, oven door, pile of fence posts and palings. Antenna still there. Less rubbish than on previous occasions. Dead branches in the river. Plantings well-grown now, and providing good habitat for wildlife. The drain (dry this time) is 200m upstream from the site, and drains Heidelberg Golf Course. No. BCC 00795/00796. Birds: Noisy Miners, Turtle Dove, Butcherbird, Wrens, Pacific Black Ducks, Spotted Pardalote.
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