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ME_DDN038 Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont

19 July 2014

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Overview

Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, downstream of Heatherdale Creek, Vermont ME_DDN038
Date and Time Saturday 19th July 2014 14:25pm
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N N mg/L NH4+ D.O. % 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 62 6.5 270 7.5 0.03 13.6 12.2 39
Weather overcast
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 3
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

Habitat

Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Poor 4 Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 22

Creatures Waterwatch method

Image Species Score Quantity
Leeches (Hirudinea) Leeches (Hirudinea) 3 2
Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) Segmented Worm (Oligochaeta) 1 1
Total bug score
Total abundance 0 - 35 35+
0 - 200 Poor Good
200+ Fair Very good
Total abundance: 3 Total score: 4 Overall rating: Poor

Diary photos

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