Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Diamond Creek @ Edendale Environment Centre footbridge ME_YDI800
Date and Time Wednesday 16th April 2014 15:30pm
Approved Approved

Notes

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 0.03 6 280 6.4 0.03 23.3 18.3 24
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 16.7
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,other
Water was warmed for Ammonium and Phosphate tests. Other litter: balls. (Also the trolley, bag, metal rod, star picket and roadworks bollard as mentioned before.) Graffiti on the bridge. Muddy banks covered with algae in some places. BIRDS: Pacific Black Ducks, Indian Mynahs. BIRDS

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