Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Kangaroo Wetland ME_MKA050
Date and Time Friday 21st October 2011 14:00pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % D.O mg/L EC µS/cm pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 8 530 7.5 0.06 16.4 16.7 13
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours
Flow estimate PERMANENT: wetlands and lakes
Water Appearance Other: lot of algae giving it a grey-green appearance
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants packets,plastic,polystyrene
Same pieces of rubbish as last month. Cleared reeds starting to grow back, so channel closing up again. Ribbon weed flowering. At least two pairs of Reed Warblers. The previous two days have been hot - (30 degrees), but today, back to forecast max of 19 - haven't reached that yet!

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