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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Riddells Creek at the old swimming hole ME_MRD600
Date and Time Sunday 6th March 2016 14:30pm
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 120.984 10 3600 8.2 0.03 24.4 10
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago 2
Flow estimate POOLS: No continuous flow in channel and intermittent pools (in-stream habitats not connected)
Water Appearance
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,packets

February has been extremely dry with multiple days >35degC. Nil flow exists in the Creek however pools still appear to be visually clean. Water levels continue to decline. Temperatures in the upcoming week (2nd week of March 2016) are predicted to be in the low to mid 30's. Mosquito Fish are still surviving well in the pools of water that remain. A wheelie bin was located in the carpark near the spillway test location. It was removed in December 2015 for reasons unknown and since then there is regularly small amounts of rubbish found near or in the creek.

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