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ME_YDA395 Drain outlet in to Darebin Creek, in between sites YDA385 and YDA400, off Plenty Road Reservoir/Kingsbury
24 September 2012
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Overview
| Catchment | Yarra River |
|---|---|
| Site | Drain outlet in to Darebin Creek, in between sites YDA385 and YDA400, off Plenty Road Reservoir/Kingsbury ME_YDA395 |
| Date and Time | Monday 24th September 2012 12:00pm |
| Approved | Approved |
Physical Chemical Tests
| N mg/L NH4+ | D.O mg/L | EC µS/cm | FrP mg/L P | pH pH Units | rP mg/L P | Air ° C | Water ° C | Turb NTU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample | 0 | 10 | 1900 | 8.4 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 14.5 | 9 |
| Weather | cloudy |
|---|---|
| Last rainfall | During the last week |
| Flow estimate | MEDIUM: flow is normal/typical average flow |
| Water Appearance | Clear |
| Stream depth | 0 - 50cm |
| Stream width | >5m |
| Hazards | |
| Litter/Pollutants | bottles,cans,packets,plastic,other |
Dissolved Oxygen: Tried diluting by 10, got a result of 20, but no idea whether this is a valid method to read D.O. (suspect oxygen would be introduced during the dilution process). Other pollutant: scrap metal. Weird gunge on surface of water - could be pollen?
Creatures Waterwatch method
| Image | Species | Score | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Freshwater Mussel (Bivalvia) | 5 | 2 |
|
Water mites (Acarina) | 5 | 150 |
|
Aquatic Beetles - Diving Beetles, Whirligig Beetles (Coleoptera) | 3 | 3 |
|
Freshwater Snails (Gastropoda) | 3 | 200 |
|
True Bugs - Backswimmers, Water-boatmen, Water-striders (Hemiptera) | 4 | 9 |
|
Non Biting Midge Larvae - Bloodworms (Diptera) | 1 | 3 |
| Total bug score | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total abundance | 0 - 35 | 35+ |
| 0 - 200 | Poor | Good |
| 200+ | Fair | Very good |
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