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Catchment Dandenong
Site Dandenong Creek, Jells Park, North of Wildlife Lake at footbridge, Wheelers Hill ME_DDN050
Date and Time Friday 27th October 2017 10:15am
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 pH pH Units rP mg/L P Air ° C Water ° C Turb NTU
Sample 0 72.71 7.2 1030 0.07 21.5 15.7 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 15.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 51cm - 99cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants

pH meter not available. Ordered on 18 August 2017.

Some erosion from drainage by Boral flowing into Dandenong Creek. 2 streams now visible. Some creek edge has fallen into creek. Likely that the creek edge remaining between the 2 instreams will fall after next heavy rain (over 10mm).

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