Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Karingal Creek, crn Susan and Brougham St, Eltham ME_YDI847
Date and Time Saturday 10th August 2019 14:45pm
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 70.74 8 140 7.7 0.05 13.2 9.9 70
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last 24 hours 5.60
Flow estimate HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth Other:40cm
Stream width Other:4 metres
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,paper,plastic,cans,other

Ammonium and Phosphate levels were very good.
Turbidity was high. Samples filtered before testing.

Amongst the litter there was also a small (child’s?) supermarket trolley, a large fluoro tube, and quite a few balls of various sizes.

Flow and depth were significantly more than usual.

Diary photos

No diary entries recorded for this visit

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