Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Monday 8th April 2013 10:40am
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 7.2 410 7.7 21 17 65 27
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 6
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 29cm below my reference point, which was 3cm higher than when last monitored. At Mill Park I had 6mm of rain in the last 24 hours, with 11mm in total in the last week.

Diary photos

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