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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
11 November 2009
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West. ME_YDI838 |
| Date and Time | Wednesday 11th November 2009 09:40am |
| Approved | Approved |
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 | 0.35 | 690 | 0.15 | 6.8 | 27.6 | 20.3 |
| Weather | Sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | Last 7 days |
| Flow estimate | Fast |
| Water Appearance | |
| Stream depth | 40.00 |
| Stream width | 2.50 |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants |
There have been some structural changes to the site since last monitoring. Rocks have been piled up where the drain exits from underground, creating a dam wall, which will be quite a deterrent to anyone thinking of walking into/through the drain. The water now cascades through a gap to one side, making a very pleasant sound, and the whole area looks considerably more attractive too. Change of sampling sopt: I am not sampling just above the rock wall (slightly upstream from the previous spot).. the septh and accessibility is much better here, now that the water has been dammed. The ammonium levels were unsually high today, I also sampled further upstream at the Nerreman wetland YDI833 (4:40 pm 11/11) & found similar leels. Nerreman phosphate: 0.15 at 24.9 C Nerreman ammonium: 0.45 at 25.4 C North and South inlet drains: no flow.
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