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ME_ECC300 Christies Drain, Tributary of Cannons Creek / Rutherford Inlet at Adeney's Road crossing.

23 March 2011

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Habitat Diary Photos 0
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Bunyip River
Site Christies Drain, Tributary of Cannons Creek / Rutherford Inlet at Adeney's Road crossing. ME_ECC300
Date and Time Wednesday 23rd March 2011 10:30am
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 3 15670 0.25 7 23 18 30
Weather Overcast
Last rainfall Last 7 days
Flow estimate Fast
Water Appearance
Stream depth 30.00
Stream width 1.00
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
no litter present. joined by residents of 230 Adeneys road interested in joining testing group and concerned about overflow onto land upstream. comments: algal scum is new in last 12 months. phragmites is eaten by cows, they love it. phosphorus was well above 0.25mg/l. estimated could have diluted more than 3 times and still had this result. SC

Habitat

Migrated from old Melbourne data
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Good 4 Fair 6 Good 8 Excellent 5 Excellent 10 Good 33

Diary photos

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