Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Tuesday 21st May 2013 13:40pm
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 8.4 600 7.8 15 11 34 14
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last week 17
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 27cm below my reference point, which is 2cm higher than when last measured. At Mill Park I have had 3mm of rain in the last 3 days, 17mm in total in the last week.

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