Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Darebin Creek at Darebin Parklands, ford (dog crossing) U/S railway bridge. ME_YDA558
Date and Time Thursday 29th March 2018 11:50am
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 NTU
Sample 0.02 9 600 8.1 0.08 19.9 18.8 10
Weather cloudy
Last rainfall During the last week 28.00
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Clear
Stream depth 0 - 50cm
Stream width > 5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants plastic,cans

Water quite clear, but still a bit stained brown / tannin-y.

Large rainfall event last Saturday (24 March) may have caused some erosion / undercutting of the banks.

Assisted by Flick Grey.

 

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