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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
29 June 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 | Saturday 29th June 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 | 0.01 | 10 | 560 | 7.5 | 0.05 | 8.3 | 6.2 | 40 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | More than a week ago 132.2 |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,packets,plastic,polystyrene,other |
Sample was filtered and warmed for Ammonium and Phosphate tests. Rainfall amount was between 1st and 29th June. Other litter included: balls, an antenna, dislodged silt guard, a large chair (lounge-room type), tree guards (rigid, one-stake type) and an OPERA HOUSE NET tied to trees beneath the bridge. (Jim Sosnin and Sue Roberts removed it and the Waterwatch Co-ordinator has been notified.) A Kapok Vine and Prickly Pear plants are growing on the bank. A Rakali (Water Rat) was seen about 4m downstream from the bridge. Sue Roberts watched it for 5 minutes. Bank erosion after heavy rainfall at the beginning of the month. Several passers-by were interested in our monitoring. Birds: Cormorant, Spotted Pardalote, King Parrots, Bronzewings, Ravens, Black Ducks, Magpies, Rainbow Lorikeets, Musk Lorikeets, Moorhen, Thornbills, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Indian Mynahs, White-faced Heron.
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