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ME_YPL920 Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty.
29 September 2012
Site visit details
Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Plenty River, close to Yarra/Plenty River bike trail, off Bannockburn Road Lower Plenty. ME_YPL920 |
| Date and Time | Saturday 29th September 2012 14:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N | N mg/L NH4+ | 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 | 9 | 450 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 9.9 | 12.2 | 40 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last 24 hours 12.4 |
| Flow estimate | HIGH: Less than bankfull and in-stream habitats connected |
| Water Appearance | Muddy,Foamy/frothy |
| Stream depth | 51cm - 99cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | Stormy weather was forecast, but was ok at the time. |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,packets,paper,plastic,other |
Other pollutants: balls, an antenna, badminton bat, bowling pin. Water for Ammonium and Phosphate tests was warmed and filtered twice. Phosphate result high again. Weather became squally and rainy at times. Large Prickly Pear on R.H.S.(looking downstream from bridge.) Weeds. luxurient, specially Angled onion, now in flower. Gynatrix pulchella growing very healthily and in flower. Plantings, mainly Acacia verticillata, almost impenetrable now, providing good habitat. Birds: Galahs, Rainbow Lorikeets, Butcherbird, Blackbird, Noisy Miners, Sulphur-crested Cockatoos, Eastern Rosellas, Red Wattlebirds, Magpies, Mudlarks, Wrens, Wood Ducks, Little Ravens.
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