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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.

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Overview

Site code ME_YDI838
Site name Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
Status Active
Water Authority Melbourne
Basin Yarra River
Catchment Yarra River
Sub catchment
Reach
Water type Creek
Council
History View all 106 site visits 20-06-2001 - 15-06-2020
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Last data: 15-06-2020
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Habitat

Date Comment Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
01-11-2016 Good 4 Fair 6 Fair 6 Fair 3 Poor 4 23
15-09-2012 Two trees had fallen: near upstream drain and other near the bridge on bank. N/A 0

Diary Entries
EC testing only
EC testing only
waterway in flood
waterway in flood
waterway in flood
waterway in flood
surface scum
surface scum
surface scum
surface scum
showing speckly froth; and duck
showing speckly froth; and duck
many patches of oil (?) on the surface -near the bridge
many patches of oil (?) on the surface -near the bridge
showing scummy surface [2]
showing scummy surface [2]
very overgrown at YDI 838
very overgrown at YDI 838
showing scummy surface [1]
showing scummy surface [1]
Fortunately we didn't see any snakes :-)
Fortunately we didn't see any snakes :-)
soil erosion to the right of the drain
soil erosion to the right of the drain
showing flattened vegetation
showing flattened vegetation
another section, also quite scummy on the surface
another section, also quite scummy on the surface
large piece of bent corrugated iron in the waterway
large piece of bent corrugated iron in the waterway
scummy surface
scummy surface
evidence of recent high water flow
evidence of recent high water flow
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
lots of vegetation in the waterway at YDI838
Showing the same row of bushes severly lopped
Showing the same row of bushes severly lopped
showing the row of bushes (LHS)
showing the row of bushes (LHS)
Landscaping being done near YDI 838
Landscaping being done near YDI 838
showing the vegetation obstructing flow at YDI838
showing the vegetation obstructing flow at YDI838
showing the debris caught in the bushes, and therefore how high the flow must have been
showing the debris caught in the bushes, and therefore how high the flow must have been
YDI838 looking East
YDI838 looking East
YDI838 looking West
YDI838 looking West
YDI 838 eastward across the waterway from monitoring spot
YDI 838 eastward across the waterway from monitoring spot
YDI 838 a litle NW of the monitoring spot
YDI 838 a litle NW of the monitoring spot
YDI 838 looking SE
YDI 838 looking SE
YDI 838 looking NW
YDI 838 looking NW
the waterway being cleared, and the site being smartened up
the waterway being cleared, and the site being smartened up
a tree had fallen across the waterway near the Fort Knox site, damming the surface and retaining rubbish etc.
a tree had fallen across the waterway near the Fort Knox site, damming the surface and retaining rubbish etc.
Photo of the hole in the bank at YDI 838
Photo of the hole in the bank at YDI 838
the dead animal on the bank of Karingal Yalloc at YDI 838
the dead animal on the bank of Karingal Yalloc at YDI 838
This is a second photo of the native water rat we found at the site today. You can see the poison bait box nearby.
This is a second photo of the native water rat we found at the site today. You can see the poison bait box nearby.
The stream has become quite overgrown in the last few months.
The stream has become quite overgrown in the last few months.

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