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ME_YDI838 Karingal Creek (Eltham West Drain) near Fort Knox Self Storage, Eltham West.
11 July 2017
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 | Tuesday 11th July 2017 14:15pm |
| 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 | 0.15 | 490 | 7.3 | 0.06 | 14.1 | 9.2 | 9 |
| Weather | sunny |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week 5.00 |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Clear,Scummy |
| Stream depth | Other:25 cm |
| Stream width | Other:75 cm |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic |
The water was fairly clear but the surface was a bit scummy in just a couple of areas.
No sign of the fish seen a few months ago.
Some landscaping was being done to the left of the entrance to the area, incl. some large native plants (see photo)Ammonium was quite high but Phosphate was similar to usual
Interesting to note how much colder the water was than the air temperature.
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