Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Hendersons Wetlands at the Lakes Blvd, South Morang ME_YHE020
Date and Time Wednesday 8th February 2012 09:30am
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 Nitrate mg/L pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb FTU Turb NTU
Sample 3.9 1280 7.7 15 19 19 14
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 4
Flow estimate Permanent
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 12cm below my reference point, which is 1cm lower than when last measured. At Mill Park I had 4mm of rain 3 days ago, and that is it for the last week. I reported the water appearance as muddy, which it was, but just a little (as the turbidity suggests).

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