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ME_MJA450 Jacksons Creek @ Emu Bottom Wetlands

14 February 2017

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Overview

Catchment Maribyrnong River
Site Jacksons Creek @ Emu Bottom Wetlands ME_MJA450
Date and Time Tuesday 14th February 2017 10:00am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N D.O. % 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 6 680 7.1 0.01 18 18 30
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 2m
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,cans,packets,polystyrene

Pollutants sound worse than they were - just a scattering of everything after school holidays!

Habitat

<p>Recent increase in erosion. No riffles where I sample - they are a little further downstream.. Signs of recent flooding.</p>
Bank Erosion Stability Bank Vegetation In Stream Cover Riffles Pools Bends Verge Vegetation Overall
Fair 3 Fair 6 Fair 6 VeryPoor 1 Fair 6 22

Diary photos

recent erosion
General view- see earlier data
recent erosion
recent erosion
recent erosion
Opposite bank
Downstream
Recent flooding
Rubbish post school holidays

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