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Overview
Catchment | Dandenong |
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Site | Elster Creek ME_DEL300 |
Date and Time | Sunday 22nd July 2018 09:30am |
Approved | Approved |
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 | |
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Sample | 65.97 | 7.5 | 700 | 7.9 | 0.1 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 15 |
Weather | sunny |
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Last rainfall | During the last week |
Flow estimate | |
Water Appearance | Muddy |
Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
Stream width | 2m - 5m |
Hazards | |
Litter/Pollutants | paper,plastic,waxed cardboard,cans,packets,other: tennis ball |
First monitoring session since golf course closed. (1/7/18) Knotweed almost disappeared. Banks almost bare. Reeds died back as well. Storm 3 days ago may have swept away loose vegetation. One swamp hen. Water flowing through dam wall and bypass pipe. Lots of dogs off leash heading past into park/lake area.
Creatures Waterwatch method
Total bug score | ||
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Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
200+ | Fair | Very good |
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