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ME_YPL280 Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge

15 February 2013

Overview Notes Phy Chem Tests Diary Photos 1
Site visit details

Overview

Catchment Yarra River
Site Plenty River at Gorge Rd, South Morang, downstream of bridge ME_YPL280
Date and Time Friday 15th February 2013 09:45am
Approved Approved

Notes

Physical Chemical Tests

Ammon-Nit mg/L NH3-N 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 FTU Turb NTU
Sample 5.5 540 7.4 23 23 31 15
Weather sunny
Last rainfall During the last week 4
Flow estimate LOW: Minimum flow in channel/continuous flow in some part of channel (in-stream habitats connected)
Water Appearance Muddy
Stream depth 1m - 2m
Stream width >5m
Hazards
Litter/Pollutants
Water level was 35cm below my reference mark, which was 1cm higher than when last measured. At Mill Park I have had 4mm of rain in the last week (6 days ago). Prior to that I had 16mm just over 2 weeks ago.

Diary photos

Another pleasant morning. Interesting observation (I thought something was different when I drove into the car park), but there is no toilet block here any more, all that is left is a bare patch of dirt.

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