Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Edgars Creek, upstream of Edwardes Lake, next to Reservoir Scout Hall, Leamington Street, Reservoir ME_YED070
Date and Time Sunday 10th March 2024 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 P mg/L Turb NTU
Sample 0.2 64.67 5.46 1554 0.025 30.8 23.6 35
Weather sunny
Last rainfall More than a week ago
Flow estimate MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth
Stream width
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants bottles,plastic,polystyrene

EXTREMELY hot today, even in the shade. (It was the second day of a three-day heatwave.)

More vegetation on the bank - lots of green reeds.

The water is a very solid brown colour.

A few waterbirds on the water and a couple of dragonflies flying around.

Diary photos

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