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ME_YDA435 Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights.
1 September 2019
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Darebin Creek, upstream Murray Road/Southern Road bridge, Preston/Heidelberg Heights. ME_YDA435 |
| Date and Time | Sunday 1st September 2019 10:30am |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 73.34 | 8 | 520 | 7.7 | 0.03 | 14.2 | 11.4 | 9 |
| Weather | overcast |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected) |
| Water Appearance | Milky |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | > 5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | plastic,other: zip-lock bag |
The creek water colour was very milky (see photos) but the turbidity came up as 9, or pretty clear.
We did the turbidity test several times, shaking the water up. But 2 different people came to the same reading.
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