Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Wednesday 20th April 2016 11:25am
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 NTU
Sample 0.2 5 350 7.6 0.1 26.7 18.5 11
Weather overcast
Last rainfall More than a week ago 26
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Clear,Scummy
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width 2m - 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,cans,packets,paper,plastic,other
The bike wheel was still there. Also a large scummy mass trapped in between the rocks. The area down near the water had a bit of a solvent-like smell.

Diary photos

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