Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Blackburn Lake at Heron Point opposite Naughton Gve Blackburn ME_YGR023
Date and Time Monday 7th January 2019 11:00am
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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 0 79.31 6.8 155 6.9 0.07 20 23 38
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week
Flow estimate STAGNANT: No continuous flow in channel but channel continuous (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Stained brown
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants other: cigarette butts

Monitors: John Shortridge, Su Dempsy, Elaine Boucher, Wira Yan

Weather sunny with a breeze.

Very clean except for a few cigarette butts and broken pieces of glass.

Birds: 2 Pacific Black Ducks, 2 Night Heron (opposite bank)

 

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