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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
4 October 2011
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Tuesday 4th October 2011 08:45am |
| 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 | 0.04 | 9 | 360 | 0.03 | 7.1 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 100 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | Rapid |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,packets,plastic,polystyrene |
Most of litter has been flushed out after the recent downpour. River much wider, has faster flow, more turbid and less ammonium. Fallen debris in river and abundant growth of wattles and tree violets. Fauna observed: wattle birds, scrub wrens, silver eyes, spotted pardalote, white cockatoos, kookaburra, magpies, rainbow lorikeets, indian mynahs, noisy miners, mudlarks, galahs, ravens, wood ducks black ducks, bronze wings.
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